Sore knees during running?

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  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
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    Chi Running (YouTube it, or get the book) and minimalist shoes! Huge difference in my knee pain.
  • Sylkwyrm
    Sylkwyrm Posts: 75 Member
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    In my opinion and personal experiences is that knee pain is from weaknesses in the hips and other muscles. Strengthening hips is crucial to not having knee pain. I do at least 30 minutes of a variety of squats and lunges daily. It's made a world of difference for me. I do donkey kicks, and wall squats as well to work on making sure my hips are strong.

    As a runner, the side effects of Glucosamine and Chondroitin are not something that I would want. They are Nausea,
    Diarrhea or Constipation, Indigestion, Upset stomach, Soft stools, Heart burn. I think runners have enough issues with this already that I personally wouldn't want to take the chances. I'd try other options first.

    Those side effects are rare: http://www.livestrong.com/article/54059-glucosamine-chondroitin-side-effects/
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
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    are you running on the street? Bevelled surfaces can be causing pain too.

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