Knee pain and tingling and numbness in my foot

guest — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:20:53 GMT

I am a new runner, having started C25K about 4 weeks ago, running 3-4 times per week. Before I started I got fitted for new shoes, ones that stablize because I over pronate and have relatively flat feet. I run on the road in our neighborhood, running mostly opposite of traffic, with lots of cul-de-sacs to go around. My runs have been good, and fairly pain-free, except for the expected soreness from being a lazy bum for so long. But during the last 2 runs I've done when I first start running, after a 5 minute warm up walk, both of my knees hurt and feel super stiff. After I get going a little while, they feel better. This last run, though, when I woke up, my right knee is so stiff, and is so tender it is almost hard to walk. It is hurting on the left side, just below the knee cap, and the muscle (or tendon??) it tender to touch. I have ice on it now.

Here is the other thing that concerns me - when I am done running and start to walk to cool down, my right foot gets tingly and numb. Yesterday, my whole foot went completely numb. I don't notice it when I run, but only when I'm done and walking home. I'm afraid that I might hurt myself if my foot goes completely numb while running. I've tried loosening my shoes, but that hasn't helped. And is this tied to my knee pain?

I'm really making progress and enjoying running and I don't want to stop - but I don't want to injure myself either.

Thanks for listening

Starting January 2012

guest — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:39:51 GMT

I had every intention of starting in January, while I was off from work....but, it's now February and I just got started. Sunday was W1D1 and I found it easy. I am not and never have been a runner. In fact the only time I could say I was fit was in 1996-7 when I worked out with a personal trainer, after that was over, I was done. I have always been thin, too thin, and now that I'm 48 I'm finding I cannot eat whatever I want, like before. In fact these past few months I've put on about 13 pounds, and now weigh almost as much as I did when gave birth to my first child. Ugh.

I'm a little sore today, but certainly not unbearable. Let's hope tomorrow goes as smoothly as yesterday did. I hope to have and give some support here. LIke I've seen recently around the web - you're doing more and running faster than the person on the couch.

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Knee pain and tingling and numbness in my foot

Starting January 2012