4 more to go.....

[caro8642]

Week 8, run2, done and dusted. Added another loop into the route today, and finished exactly where I wanted to, 5 mins walk from home. However, knee has been agony since I got in. It was fine while running and during the cool down, but after a shower 'ouch'. Have iced it and am using Arnica Gel (as suggested on here couple of days ago), and it is feeling a little easier this evening. Only thing is, I am worried that I may be damaging it more, as I rest it, and then run again when it feels better, and then it feels even worse. I have got this far, and really really do not want to give up now.

Picked up new running shoes yesterday, and wore them today for the first time. No problems at all with them. They felt so comfortable on the run, and so glad I got them. Another reason I don't want to give up!

Was hoping to finish and graduate at Parkrun next Saturday, but think it may be after then that I will now get to the end. I will get there though, however long it takes me, knee allowing!

[BettyJane Graduate]

My sympathies regarding the knee, mines still not quite right, although I did manage a run today. Do you have you knee strapped up to run? I usually run with tubi-grip on both knees, but today I used a knee support that has hole for knee cap and three straps, felt OK while running. I tried the cold shower treatment but have no arnica gel, but knee did feel much better this afternoon. Like you, I'm not really sure whether to get professional advice re knee or just hope it improves with a bit of tlc.

[smhall Graduate]

I apologize for not having any good advice regarding your poor knee, but I just wanted to say, CONGRATULATIONS on having only four runs left!!! You are almost there!!