Runners... and knee pain between runs?

Bxgell2
Bxgell2 Posts: 30
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm a runner - I log in about 15-20 miles a week usually. And like most runners, I do have one tender knee that has bothered me for about a year. The odd thing is that it only hurts when I don't run. If I have too much of a stretch of days between my runs, I get a little nagging pain. The second I run, the pain goes away for a few days... anyone else??

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  • TAsunder
    TAsunder Posts: 423 Member
    When you are running your endorphins are probably numbing the pain a fair amount.

    Are you a heel striker (do you land on your heels when running)? I would hesitate to run with knee pain if I were.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    Strongly suggest the book Anatomy of a Runner. Most runners knee pain is from weaknesses in the hips and not firing the glutes correctly. Work on these and you will probably get rid of your knee pain.

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