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5 Replies Last post: Apr 22, 2007 4:46 AM by taita060  
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Apr 20, 2007 9:47 AM

Inside Knee pain-after series or velocity workouts

Hi to you all.
i´ve been stay of trouble since i´ve begin running. But yesterday, after i´ve made my 400mtsx7 series, one of my knee starts to hurt (deep pain) on this point (see photos). It stops after a few hours.
Today morning, i´ve made a running 10kms on a 5:20m/km, everything is OK. When i finished, i´ve made 2 series of 100mts each, and it starts to hurt again.

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for what i can see, it´s only when i make velocity workouts.
any sugestion about what it is? what to do?

thank you for your support
Click to view flajewels's profile Pro 91 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
1. Apr 20, 2007 10:17 AM in response to: taita060
Re: Inside Knee pain-after series or velocity workouts
Is that the inner side of the knee? If so, that is where the bursa sac is. Could be bursitis?
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3. Apr 20, 2007 12:19 PM in response to: taita060
Re: Inside Knee pain-after series or velocity workouts
That is exactly where my pain was. Found out I had bursitis. Mine did not go away with rest, ice, etc. I finally went and had a cortizone shot and so far so good.

Don't know if this is what you have but good luck.
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4. Apr 21, 2007 5:20 PM in response to: taita060
Re: Inside Knee pain-after series or velocity workouts
I agree that it could be bursitis of the pes anserinus bursa. This is where the pes anserinus tendon attaches to the tibia.

it is just as likely that the pes anserinus tendon could be irritated. This tendon connects to several muscles of the thigh. If you are not warmed up well before a speed (= velocity) workout, and you work these muscles hard, that could easily strain this tendon. (for example, the sartorius muscle which runs from the pes anserinus tendon to the hip).

In addition to ice on the sore area, you should be well warmed up before a hard run or speed workout and stretch your thighs very well after the workout.