I've been running a couple of years now. It started after I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and I decided I don't want to end like my mom who can barily walk 100m, or my dad who smoked half a bag of tobacco each day.
When my wife told me about the Danish crown prince, who'd invite every Dane to run together with him when he'd turn 50, I accepted my wife's challenge. I guess she didn't know I went for the 10K in stead of the 1M.
I eventually ran a half marathon in 2019, but somehow my right leg wasn't pleased. Since summer 2020, I got pain when running, just around the knee. I took a long break, then started running 2 kilometres, then 2.5, then 3, then 4, 5, 6 and ... when I reached 10, the pain returned. Bummer!
So now I am doing Lauras C25K programme. I do love potato chips on the couch, it's not that, but I don't feel like I'm a typical C25K aspirant. But I hope this C25K programme stops the pain. Because not running just sucks!
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I totally agree with GoGo_JoJo that you have a physiological issue that needs addressing, and while C25K will be a gentle reintroduction, it will not correct imbalance or damage.
I would definitely get the opinion of a physio before you go any further.
Thanks for replying. I definitely will see a physio, but not before I got my second vaccine against Covid-19. Here in Denmark, things aren't going that fast.
But I totally agree that IF there is some imbalance or damage, a C25K will not help.
At this moment, I am in week 2 of my C25K, and am not experiencing any pain. That is definitely an improvement in comparison to the first retry after a 45 days break, where I felt a slight pain right after the restart. I also have done some exercises with my joints and muscles during the second break.
I am now at week 5 of my C25K. After first run, suddenly the pain returned. I consulted my online doctor, and showed her where the pain starts.
She said: "This is nothing about an injury, but all about your running techniques. I do have those inlays from Arch, which I got after I had pain in my left leg, about one year and a half ago. These inlays got rid of the pain immediately. But graduately I began having pain in my right leg.
The doctor said: we normally do not suggest to have an inlay in only one shoe, but in this case, I'd suggest to do that either way.
So I am going to run, starting 9h15 local Danish time, for my C25K, Week 5, Run 2, with ONE inlay. I am very curious.
I am intended to finish my C25K, but if the pain goes away with one inlay, I am intended to get a faster programme than the usual B210K, because I'd like to get back to my 20K.
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