Running again!

romyhorse

So I had today marked out as the day to test out my knee. My husband finally got his knee brace back from his friend so I took this as a positive sign. I decided to do Week 3 of c25k, a little bit of running but not too much. Oh how happy I was to hear Laura's voice! I have missed her, why can't she talk me through every run? So how did it go? Okay. I was out of breath after the first 90 second run, lol, but I think that was just my body getting used to it, second time round it was much better. Didn't have any problems when running but my knee started hurting on the walk home, a 10 minute climb up 6 flights of steps, and its still a bit sore now, but not too bad.

On a good point, the clicking I could feel in my knee when I walk upstairs has gone, so I'm hoping it is just a case of runner's knee and not anything more serious. I'll see how it feels tomorrow and take it from there. I'm not really sure where to go from here (assuming everything is okay) pre-injury I was running over 20k a week, if anyone has any tips on how to build up to that again without going through the whole c25k/b210k process I would be very grateful!

And finally, as I was typing this I got a call from the doctors office, my iron levels are low (already knew that) but my thyroid levels are low too They are not going to do anything at the moment, I just have to go back in a few months to get them checked again.

timeasterday

Glad to hear you are able to get out and run again! I'm not sure how to build up again - I'll be going through the same process soon. I plan to go back to one of the early weeks of 10K training and see how that week feels. If it's too easy I'll jump forward in the plan a few weeks, try again, and so on until I feel challenged enough. Getting rid of that clicking sound is good. When I hurt my knee it sounded like a bag of gravel every time I moved it, then improved to snapping/popping, then some clicking before it finally quieted down.

bttrthanevr

Great! I'm so glad to hear it!!!

I don't have any sage advice. Just try not to rush back too quickly. I think easy intervals would be a good way to start. The brace must help, but there also always seems to be some strengthening exercises to help any given injury. Here's a link to exercises that looked pretty good to me...

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/knee-pain/mcl-sprain/strengthening-mcl-injury

Of course, always always warm up well. (I pay for it when I don't .)

romyhorse

Glad to hear you are able to get out and run again! I'm not sure how to build up again - I'll be going through the same process soon. I plan to go back to one of the early weeks of 10K training and see how that week feels. If it's too easy I'll jump forward in the plan a few weeks, try again, and so on until I feel challenged enough. Getting rid of that clicking sound is good. When I hurt my knee it sounded like a bag of gravel every time I moved it, then improved to snapping/popping, then some clicking before it finally quieted down.

Thank you. Unfortunately mine still sounds like a bag of gravel, but it always has done (well, for as long as I can remember) but it has never given me any problems, mind you I didn't run before! It sounds worse than it did before but not as bad as it did when I first hurt it. I'm hoping that will improve as I lose more weight. I will have a look at some beginners 10K plans and see if there is one that will suit.

Great! I'm so glad to hear it!!!

I don't have any sage advice. Just try not to rush back too quickly. I think easy intervals would be a good way to start. The brace must help, but there also always seems to be some strengthening exercises to help any given injury. Here's a link to exercises that looked pretty good to me...

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/knee-pain/mcl-sprain/strengthening-mcl-injury

Of course, always always warm up well. (I pay for it when I don't .)

Thanks for the link, I have been doing some strengthening exercises but more ideas are always welcome! Going biking tomorrow, can get in an hours ride before the kids wakeup, and then I'll see how it feels for another run on Saturday. Maybe I'll just have to become a cyclist again, I wonder, do they have 10k bike races? Ha-ha!

likitisplit

Yay for the running! They do, in fact, have 10k bike races.

jessiekanga

I'm so happy for you that you feel strong enough to see how it feels running again. My advice is simply a ditto on the taking it slower than you want to and that you think you need to, and I think alternating with cycling is great. My wife has runner's knee, hasn't been able to run in about 10 weeks, but can spin and it's keepin her sane, centered, and in shape. I don't know how she'd be managing without it!

bttrthanevr

The cycling is definitely a good option! My husband has done a couple of races and enjoyed them. There are also many charity biking events in our area. Biking is every bit as popular in my community as running (maybe more so!). There are several bike clubs around here.

KathleenKP

It's good to hear you are back.

Have you continued to walk up and down those 6 flights of stairs during your rest time?

romyhorse

It's good to hear you are back.

Have you continued to walk up and down those 6 flights of stairs during your rest time?

I avoid them as much as possible! I think that is what aggravated my knee yesterday. But I managed a 12k bike ride today with no problems.

KathleenKP

Well, good. I was imagining you didn't have an elevator - and how 6 flights (!) would sure slow healing progress from an injury.

romyhorse

Well, good. I was imagining you didn't have an elevator - and how 6 flights (!) would sure slow healing progress from an injury.

I live in a bungalow, lol. The 6 flights of steps are to get from the park where I run to the top of the hill where I live. Today I drove to the park, ran 3 x 1k with 100m walks in between, then drove home. It's only a 10 minute walk to the park so driving there seems wrong but my knee is feeling good so I'm thinking it was all the steps that made it sore on Thursday.

PinkNinjaLaura

Well, good. I was imagining you didn't have an elevator - and how 6 flights (!) would sure slow healing progress from an injury.

I live in a bungalow, lol. The 6 flights of steps are to get from the park where I run to the top of the hill where I live. Today I drove to the park, ran 3 x 1k with 100m walks in between, then drove home. It's only a 10 minute walk to the park so driving there seems wrong but my knee is feeling good so I'm thinking it was all the steps that made it sore on Thursday.

I have periodic issues with one of my knees and when it hurts going up stairs isn't so bad but going down is brutal. Glad your knee is feeling better after this run.

likitisplit

I'm all like "I have a 7 mile run tonight" when people suggest taking the stairs at work. I know what you mean about driving to the park, but you do what you must,

bttrthanevr

Save it fir the run for sure! Don't waste it on stairs! So glad to hear that it's working for you!

ShannonKN

I'm so glad to hear that you're back! No shame at all in driving to your run to avoid those stairs. (6 flights??!?!) Welcome back! :drinker: