RunningAHEAD - Topic: ***UPDATE***Knee Pain...2 weeks till 1st 1/2...HELP!!!!

Rev Clutch

2008 Philly Trifecta

posted: 11/1/2007 at 12:30 PM
modified: 11/1/2007 at 12:32 PM

I had developed right knee pain, which had subsided a few weeks ago. now I have a strange, sharp pain on my left knee cap (right on the top left edge). It's like it's a ligament or something. I had to stop several times on my run this morning... Doesn't hurt with pressure applied, but really zings when I bend my knee slightly and put pressure on it... Shocked

My 1st 1/2 is on 11/18, and my longest run to date is a bit over 10 mi... What should I do??? Any advise? Cry

Dave

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Sandi Sue

posted: 11/1/2007 at 12:35 PM

I would recommend seeing an orthopedic doctor. You may have torn a meniscus. Bummer.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/1/2007 at 1:00 PM

Or it could be a matter of the wrong shoes. I had knee issues with a pair of Asics Kayanos (which I was wearing for better arch support). Went back to my NBs (with aftermarket arch insoles) and the problems went away.

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remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

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posted: 11/1/2007 at 1:13 PM
modified: 11/1/2007 at 1:15 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 11/1/2007 at 1:00 PM:

Or it could be a matter of the wrong shoes. I had knee issues with a pair of Asics Kayanos (which I was wearing for better arch support). Went back to my NBs (with aftermarket arch insoles) and the problems went away.

Good point, Z^2 (other than the fact the nothing could be wrong with Kayanos. They are great shoes. Must be user error. Tongue

) Dave, it looks like you changed shoes recently -- you only have 38 miles on your Nikes that you started wearing 10/7. Maybe you and these new shoes don't agree. Try running a few miles in your well-worn other pair of active shoes (355.6 miles at last count) and see how that goes.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/1/2007 at 1:17 PM

Ooh, I didn't notice he had changed shoes. Dave, I'd be willing to bet there's a shoe issue. I think I had ~60-70 miles on my Kayanos when I first started having issues. k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

mikeymike

posted: 11/1/2007 at 1:29 PM
modified: 11/1/2007 at 1:35 PM

Sounds like a classic case of runners knee. Pretty much the most common running injury there is. Almost every runner I know has dealt with it at one time or another. Google runners knee and you'll get a million hits. You might be able to manage it with ice, reduced mileage and NSAIDs until after your HM. It's a kneecap-tracking prblem. Long term you want to root cause it and get it fixed. It can often be a case of weak quads or overpronation of the feet.

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Jeffrey

posted: 11/1/2007 at 4:28 PM
modified: 11/1/2007 at 6:09 PM

My runners knee flared up following the last long run of my Pfitz 18/55 training schedule. UGH. I got through the rest of my training by using RICE, including ice (2/3/4 times per day), advil, stretching (before, during and after runs), foam roller for the ITB and a velcro strap around the kneecap. The first week back after the race I made an appointment with my PT. As my PT put it -- "anything can cause it." Of course she didn't mean "anything", but there are a myriad of variables that contribute to the kneecap mis-tracking (cambered surfaces, shoes, duration/intensity, weak quads, tight hamstrings, ITB, etc.). She started maneuvering my legs around and discovered all kinds of imbalances. Sad

Going to the PT is like going to the dentist. You know something is lurking beneath the surface; you just don't want to hear about it! I think you can run through it. This situation taught me if I wanted to continue and enjoy running I needed to tackle my knee issues. Which is why I immediately set up some time with my PT! Smile

Good luck and try to have a great race!

Daddyo

Go Pre!

posted: 11/1/2007 at 9:42 PM

Don't listen to us. GO SEE A DOCTOR! I swear if you listen to anyone saying it might be shoes (which it just might be, but still...) I will come take your one good knee, and swap it for my bad knee that I tried 4 pairs of shoes to fix!

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Daddyo

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posted: 11/1/2007 at 9:47 PM

Sh!t, I just realized both of our sore knees are the right side so we can't swap...so, ya, go to a doctor dude.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/1/2007 at 9:54 PM

Quote from Daddyo on 11/1/2007 at 9:47 PM:

Sh!t, I just realized both of our sore knees are the right side so we can't swap...so, ya, go to a doctor dude.

Dave, you are so nuts! Tongue

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Daddyo

Go Pre!

posted: 11/1/2007 at 10:20 PM

yup...well, heading into day 11 of no running (but who's counting?...me, it's 11 F*ing days!) - it's making me nuttier than usual! Shocked

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/1/2007 at 10:22 PM

Yeah, that would do it. I went 2 days after my last HM and had to get out again. I'm trying to take this week easy, but the candy-eating guilt is not helping. I should probably go run 15 or so tomorrow to make up for my bad eating the last 24 hours. Tongue

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Daddyo

Go Pre!

posted: 11/1/2007 at 10:54 PM

I said I wouldn't eat crap this year. I meant next year. Must run....s...sss....soon.

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Rev Clutch

2008 Philly Trifecta

posted: 11/7/2007 at 10:29 AM
modified: 11/7/2007 at 11:10 AM

Welp...1st run (2.3 mi) since left knee pain sidelined me last Thursday. I felt great and could have gone farther...but resisted. Went back to the good ol 233 mi New Balances (thanks for all the imput...sorry Daddyo) According to training schedule, should run 3 more 3 milers this week, (Thurs, Fri, Sat) and a 6mi long run this weekend. Then next week, 3mi on Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sat and the 1/2 miler on Sun 11/18... My last longest run was a 10+ miler on 10/20 Concerened I didn't get my scheduled long runs in (11 & 12 milers) 1/2 miler on Sun 11/18... Any thoughts? Dave

***Check out my site: where I've been, and where I'm going @ releasetherunner.blogspot.com
2008 Philly Trifecta:
10 Mile Broad St Run-5/4
Philly Distance Run HM-9/21
Philly Marathon-11/23
"A goal not written down is only a dream...!"

mikeymike

posted: 11/7/2007 at 10:02 PM

You can't get back the runs you missed so don't worry about them and don't try to cram. Just keep going from here and stay positive. You can do it.

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