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Do supplements work for knee's?

guest — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:09:58 GMT

I'm 57 and have a history of running. I currently run 15 to 25 mpw. I cut back on mileage due to my knee's getting sore from time to time. When I run on slanted surfaces or to much hill running this wacks out my knees and they become sore for a few weeks and then there okay. I know I have little cartilige in my knee's due to running. And, I have had meniscus and LCL problems in the past. All taken care of back then and running continued. I was wondering if any runners out there use supplements for their knee's and do they work/help? If so, what do you take?

Some inspiration...

guest — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:53:29 GMT

Boomers and Beyond... there is inspiration out there. Just read about 89-year-old Margaret Hagerty, who finished the 25th annual Shamrock 5K run on Saturday. Apparently, she has run in all previous 24 Shamrock races, and at least one marathon on all seven continents, even Antarctica.

Among the many other marathons Hagerty has competed in were the Athens, Greece, Marathon; the Gold Coast Marathon in Brisbane, Australia; the Mount Everest Challenge; the Great Wall of China Marathon; and a marathon in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She has also run in the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington, D.C., and a marathon at the North Pole.

Then there's Fauja Singh, who only took up the sport at age 89! Last month he completed his last race - at age 101 - crossing the finish line in the Hong Kong marathon's 10-kilometer race and retiring after 13 years of competitive running. He ran his first marathon in 2000 and completed eight more, finishing with the 2011 Toronto Marathon.

http://www.journalnow.com/news/state_region/article_2fd6f740-83af-11e2-8635-001a4bcf6878.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/25/worlds-oldest-marathoner/1946619/

Runs & workouts, Sunday, January 27, 2013

guest — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:51:09 GMT

I spent the better part of the morning repairing the garage door panel I backed into yesterday. Bought 2 new panes of glass and got the panel glued back together. I'm waiting now for the glue to set, with any luck everything will be back to normal by tomorrow.

Oh yeah, 7 miles on the railtrail. Splits were all over the place, but I'll take it, coming back from an injury requires patience. 11:03, 10:28, 10:12, 10:12. 10:40, 10:37 and 10:16.

Today's run gives me 29 miles for the week...

Runs & workouts, Saturday, January 26, 2013

guest — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:41:33 GMT

Just 4 miles on the railtrail today. Backing out of the garage this morning I forgot to open the door first, not a good thing in the frigid weather we're having. I spent the next couple of hours removing the broken door panel with 2 busted windows and filling in the hole with an old tarp to keep the cold out.

Splits were 10:40, 10:17, 10:03 and 9:35

Runs & workouts, Thursday, January 24, 2013

guest — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:44:32 GMT

Hey Ray, congrats. on the 4 miler. When you're coming back from an injury, running at any pace is a big step forward, good for you!

Today's weather was a slight improvement over yesterday, 10 degrees with a -5 degree windchill. I managed 7 miles on the railtrail, but splits were all over the place. With the wind, slippery footing and tired legs, I'll take it, 10:47, 10:07, 9:58, 9:56, 10:23, 10:24 and 10:02.

Tomorrow's a day off...

Moose aren't a threat unless you manage to get between a mother and her calf. Other than that they're like anyone else in that they'd just like to be left alone...

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, January 23, 2013

guest — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:44:05 GMT

A slight nip in the air today Ray, 7 degrees with a -14 windchill. Brrrr... Anyway, 6 miles on the railtrail, but I don't have the splits, my watch refused to work for some reason.

Fresh moose tracks in the snow and I got passed from behind by 3 snowmobilers at about a mile in. 10 minutes later I went by them when one of their machines broke down. It didn't take long though and they went by me again. You haven't lived 'til you've breathed in snowmobile exhaust while out on a run...lol

Runs & workouts, Saturday, January 19, 2013

guest — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:58:14 GMT

Ran 1/2 mile to test leg. Since it was supposed to be a mile it didn't go well. Stress reaction is still a problem, but it did feel better then it has for quite awhile. Good news was that walking felt fine, so I'll be walking for at least another week or two before I do another test...

49ers came through! Kept thinking, Seattle was down worse and came back and SF has a better defense. And finished tileing the kitchen and it should be usable soon...

Ray

Runs & Workouts, Thursday, January 17, 2013

guest — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:36:19 GMT

I've been idle for awhile and so are the discussions here. Planning a walk for lunch and hopefully running on TM tomorrow.

Looks like there might be a better site for posting and tracking runs at runningahead.com - so, will probably head over there.

Looking at joing the discussion inn "General Running - My last run...".

Ray

Runs & workouts, Thursday, January 10, 2013

guest — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:07:56 GMT

Another 5 mile run on the railtrail. Warmer temps today meant the snow underfoot was soft, but I ran slightly faster anyway. Splits were 10:27, 9:50, 9:58, 9:55 and 9:45.

Runs & workouts, Tuesday, January 8, 2013

guest — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:00:45 GMT

5 miles of dashing through the snow on the railtrail. Dashing might be a stretch, but the loose footing makes for a great workout. Splits were 11:07, 10:52, 10:48, 10:42 and 10:20.

Minor discomfort from the Plantar Faciitis in my right foot, but this is definitely progress...