I know that many of you have run your first marathon this year (yeah for Sara, Rick, Marion, Freckles, and I'm sure there are more of you out there too!!!). I finished my first marathon almost two weeks ago. I have done three easy run since, and I'm developing some pains - on my left knee it is on the bottom of the kneecap toward the outside of my leg (ITB area?) and on my right leg it is behind the knee - like the muscle group that connects the hammy to the calf muscle. I didn't have any of these pains before the race...and the second half of the race was pretty difficult for me. Is this normal? Should I take it easy and do non-running exercises for another week or so? When should I start to worry that this isn't just soreness/recovery and it is an injury? I currently have a pretty good lead on the bunny, but I don't want to lose too much ground

If you post this question to the Health and Nutrition board in the main forums, There are some really sharp people likely to give you a great answer. They've never let me down. DB's insight sounds spot on to me, but I'm no expert.