knees hurt after running

nienkeweek
nienkeweek Posts: 14
in Fitness and Exercise
I started with a c25k program.
While i'm running my knees don't hurt too bad.. but in between when i'm walking it hurts..

on the days I dont run my knees hurt when i'm walking a stairs or sitting up and down.. my knees never hurt before!

I have got good running shoes, so thats not the problem!

am I to heavy to run? I am 177 cm and 103 kg heavy.. (5,10 and 235 pound if im correct)

or is it just something that will go away overtime? should i just keep running or do i have to quit?


thank you for your answers

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  • KateCon912
    KateCon912 Posts: 200 Member
    You need to build up strength in your knees. The same thing happened to me. Try icing them when you finish running. Or taking more rest days to prevent injury.

    Good luck! :)
  • Trimi
    Trimi Posts: 57
    Well, you're not too heavy to run, but you are a bit too heavy to run without it hurting anywhere. Because you're a bit heavy for your height, you will exert additional pressure on your knees when you run. This is normal, and it happens to everyone. If the pain is tolerable and goes away after a day or two, keep running. As you lose weight, you will exert less pressure, your muscles will get stronger, and your knees will hurt less (or not at all).

    If this is intolerable pain lasting more than a few days, I'd consult a physician about it.
  • april1445
    april1445 Posts: 334
    There's a real technique to running--short stride, neutral pelvis, etc. (google it?) Also, your shoes have to be correct FOR YOU. I've been fitted by a physiotherapist to correct supination, and it made a huge and immediate difference in my knees.
  • nienkeweek
    nienkeweek Posts: 14
    thank you so much for your answers :-) I was a bit worried!
  • nienkeweek
    nienkeweek Posts: 14
    There's a real technique to running--short stride, neutral pelvis, etc. (google it?) Also, your shoes have to be correct FOR YOU. I've been fitted by a physiotherapist to correct supination, and it made a huge and immediate difference in my knees.

    yes, i went to a running center for shoes, and they helped me pick out shoes.. i think i tried over 10 pairs. they made videos on how i was walking and running on a treadmill and told me wich shoe was the best for me :-)
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    I went to a running store, and they got me in a horrible shoe. My sports medicine doctor (who is also a distance runner) turned into a bit of a running coach for me my helping me correct my form and getting me into shoes that are so built up. As soon as I worked on the switch he suggested and the specific strength exercises he suggested my knee (on leg in particular) and my shins started feeling better. There is no one-size-fits-all answers in running. It's a process of figuring out what works best for you. Learning what is making something hurt and how to avoid or at least minimize it. It's taken me 2.5 years to get to a fairly comfortable place. I've watched many friends who were also new runners push through significant pain only to end up with significant injuries...some that required surgery. If the pain persists, I recommend seeing a physician that specializes in sports medicine and perhaps even a runner themselves. It flipped my running life upside down.
  • ElizabethFuller
    ElizabethFuller Posts: 352 Member
    Try doing leg exercises and squats etc to strengthen the muscles around the knee. I had exactly the same trouble, I was 84kg (around 185lb) when I started the C25K in June, I thought that I would have to give up because my knees and ankles hurt so much. I cut back so I was only running alternate days and I ran slowly, it was very frustrating but the strength built up and my weight dropped and I'm now running 5K on alternate days with a time of about 35 minutes. (That's up till this Wednesday when I dropped a folding table andI broke my toe:angry: ).
    Persist! I'm sure that the problem will improve over time :smile:
  • nienkeweek
    nienkeweek Posts: 14
    thank you for your answers!

    I gave it a little rest and didn't run for three days, my knees dont feel sore anymore so i'm trying to run again this evening!
  • pinktoesjb
    pinktoesjb Posts: 302 Member
    try the cool runnings website they have some great specific runners exercises on there to strengthen knees and quads to help with this.
  • KristiRTT
    KristiRTT Posts: 346 Member
    The first shoe I got from a professional running store was the wrong shoe for me! It was a support shoe and what I really needed was a neutral shoe. The workers at these stores did a great job both times I was fitted, and I went back to the same store and got a great shoe the second time, but they are trusting you to pick from what they suggest! I would go back to the store with your shoes and try again! Worked like a charm for me!

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