tender on side of knee

[Jo-n-NY]

thanks ladies...I do stretch after the run even after a walk before I began this program.

Since it is super windy outside, I will go on the treadmill when I get home and ease into outdoor running. I also thought that I may have to get use to the higher impact of outdoor running which is on asphalt, although it is better than concrete.

It feels much better today also.

~ JoAnn

[KSH]

Both ladies had great advice for you.

For me, this is how this whole training thing works... some days I have pains in areas I didn't have before. In a day or two they go away. I do have some painful areas that always pop up, I won't have a serious injury running through those pains, so I just ignore them.

If you knee is tender to the touch, it certainly wouldn't hurt to ice your knee after each session to see if that helps some.

Yea, I remember last year when I was training for my Half Ironman... at one point when I ran my knees would feel like they were inflamed and they hurt like heck. It was an odd pain and stayed with me for about a week or two. Then all of a sudden it was gone. I never stopped running or anything, it just stopped.


In training, you have to find that delicate balance of knowing your body well enough to know when to push through or to stop. The longer you stick with all of this, the more intune you will become with you body.

Now, aren't you the one who asked about running form... and you commented how your form changes based on if you are running on a treadmill or outdoors? Your running form might affect how your knee feels and not having a constant form might affect it as well. But I'm just guessing on that one. Wahine can maybe weigh in more on that.

[Jo-n-NY]

Thanks KSH...yes I am the one asking about running form. This was the first outdoor run for me on the program I am following, plus I was going down on the middle of my foot which felt more natural and actually less stressful on my legs.

I will gather I need to get out the kinks as I am probably using muscles and other areas that I never used before. The most running that I did outdoors was running down the block to catch the light before it changed.

With cycling I never had or have any pain or discomfort, not even with a new seat so this is all new to me in more ways than one. I do enjoy picking up the pace from straight walking so I really want this to work out as an alternate to my cycling which is my primary sport.

~ JoAnn

[roadie gal]

How old are your running shoes? I find that when the midsole starts to break down in mine I get knee pain.

[Jo-n-NY]

How old are your running shoes? I find that when the midsole starts to break down in mine I get knee pain.

Thanks, brand new.

~JoAnn