Knees threaten continuation

Morning everyone.

I started Week 3 on Monday...and the leap from running 90 seconds to running three minutes knackered my 69-year-old knees - which had been pain free up to that point.

I rested until this morning, and then decided to repeat Week 2 in an attempt to strengthen those annoying ligaments. I could 'feel' them, but no pain so far. I'll do another Week 2 on Saturday but am very nervous about returning to Week 3 next week.

Am I doing the right thing....and does anyone have any knee strengthening exercises please?

Thanks a million.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Hi Hidden ..well done on your progress so far, you are doing brilliantly!!! And you are also doing the right thing by listening to your body and not trying to rush through the programme….when we start running we get all sorts of aches and pains, sometimes in places we didn’t know existed!!! This is all natural!! It might be worth investing in some knee supports while your legs get used to all this hard work!! Also…have you had a gait analysis? If you go to a running shop and have a gait analysis, they will see how you land when you’re running and recommend the correct show for you…just a thought 💭 …keep us posted on your progress…x

[Hidden in reply to Mummycav]

Thanks so much Mummycav - encouraging advice which I will certainly follow x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge well done you.. Mummycav has given some gret advice and there are oodles of knee exercises on our Strength and Flex Forum... too

These are some many, many of our runners use and they are very helpful..

nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/r...

healthunlocked.com/strength......

Lots of other links on the S and F forum too... just search for knees!

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks a million. I've followed your links and will put into practise!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You are very welcome... we do need to try to look after ourselves... I am about to do my stretches before I head out ! x

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Enjoy!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I did ..thank you.

[CBDB Ambassador]

Many of us have been there! I devised a specific knee strengthening program when taking a 1 week recovery rest from running, when I noticed some knee niggles. Here it is:

healthunlocked.com/strength...

I’m now in my third year of running and knees don’t give me any problems anymore. 🤣😃

[Hidden]

Astonishing! Thank you so much....I was starting to worry that I might never get any further. Regime starts today!