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Just finished my first half and want to go all the way now. A problem...

guest — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:45:11 GMT

Thanks!

I don't know of any physical/medical problems that would keep me from running longer distances. I've been able to gradually increase my mileage with no problem at all until that 10 mile barrier.

Hmm, yeah, my shoes are old. I did go and get fitted at a running shoe store, but I've ran in them since March 2012. Many 5Ks, 10ks, 4 mile races, and now the 1/2. Guess it's time to retire them.

I already take glucosamine and chondroitin. Some runners say it's bunk and doesn't do anything and other sing its praises. I take it as a precaution. If it does, great, if not, then maybe the placebo effect will kick in and benefit me in some way.

I will be using the Hal Higdon Novice 1 Marathon training guide. I know I have enough time to train for the MCM. I just want to stay as injury free as possible. So far I've not had a running injury at all (Did I just doom myself?).

For me, I HAVE to run a marathon. Leaving it at half the distance, to me, just seems unfinished.

Just finished my first half and want to go all the way now. A problem...

guest — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:49:42 GMT

So, last Sunday I completed my first half marathon in 2 hours and 14 minutes and 6 seconds. People tell me this is a good time for my first. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

I want it all now. The whole 26.2!

The problem I've been running into is any runs over 10 miles makes my knees sore for about 36 hours after the long run. During my long runs I do form checks every 3 miles or so, but I guess it could slip there at the end when I reach my maxium distance. Anyway, other than form, what else could sore up my knees like that? I seem to recover quickly from it and don't have any other knee problems. So, it is that right now 10 mile is my peak and anything other I am pushing myself? If that's the case then if I can just keep running 10 miles my body will adjust and I will be fine.

Looking for experiences and opinions. I've never ran so many miles in my life!

Has anyone out there had this kind of knee pain?

guest — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:15:09 GMT

Well, I went to the ortho and they pegged me with Chrondomalacia patellae (aka Runner's Knee). I got a shot of steriods in the knee that, after about 2 hours or so relieved all the pain I was having. Also go some prescription anti-inflammatory med called Mobic.

I've looked more into Runner's Knee and I am going to speak with the trainer at the gym to get exercises to help strengthen my quads more and also kinseology taping looks beneficial too since some of the problem could be that my knee cap isn't tracking correctly. This tape could hold everything where it should be while I condition the muscles around it.

Has anyone out there had this kind of knee pain?

guest — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:44:28 GMT

My family doc said he wanted to try the simple stuff first before doing anything more. The pain of it has subsided slightly, but it's still there, so tomorrow I am going to tell him to go ahead and refer me to a specialist. I only started running in March and fell in love with it and now have all these goals I want to accomplish, so I would rather someone with extensive knowledge check me out and give me their opinion.

It's weird since it just doesn't bother me unless I twist a certain way or press on that spot on the side of my knee. I went for a 3 mile run to see if it would hurt and it didn't, but then I worried since it did hurt before that I could be doing more damage. My running career has just started. I can't be sidelined forever! I've spent many hours researching on the internet in my time off and it appears that plica syndrome matches most of my symptoms.

Hopefully, it's nothing major or something I can deal with. I am just eager to get back out there and start logging miles.

Thanks for your reply!

JRF2k

Has anyone out there had this kind of knee pain?

guest — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:55:55 GMT

I had just ran a 5k in the morning and then a few hours later I was off to a reunion party. I bent down to take a picture and when I got back up I twisted my knee a little. This hurt for a few seconds and then I thought nothing of it.

I then noticed that the pain would come back if I bent my knee all the way back. I started some RICE on it. That didn't seem to do much.

While driving to work, I was rubbing the knee and I noticed on the left side, right where the joint is formed between the two bones, there was a spot that I could touch and doing so would radiate pain acrosss my whole knee. That spot appears to be a ligament or tendon because when I run my finger over it you get that snap back. (Hard to explain) When I get up in the morning, it feels slightly tight, but within minutes my knee feels fine.

I went to the doctor and he put me on rest and anti-inflammatory drugs and told me no running for 7-10 days.

I do not have any pain from this when I am walking, running, climbing upstairs, bending down or getting up, doing a knee lunge or a squat.

I've spent hours on the Internet looking at diagrams of the knee trying to pinpoint what could be wrong. I honestly have no clue.

Anyone else have a pain like this? If this is not better by this Thursday then I will probably be sent to a knee specialist for an XRAY or MRI.

Thanks for you replies!