Training for my first marathon! (knee pain)
I am training for my first marathon on May 1st. I have had no probs running at all, but yesterday's training session was a 9 miler, my longest run yet, my knees are feeling it today. Not terrible, but enough that I notice it and i'm taking it easy. Going up stairs suck....
Is this normal?" Makes me wonder what it's gonna be like when I run twice that amount or running an actual 26 on race day. I might not be able to walk the next day...
Knee braces? thankfully this next week is a backoff week, but just starting to get concerned....
Is this normal?" Makes me wonder what it's gonna be like when I run twice that amount or running an actual 26 on race day. I might not be able to walk the next day...
Knee braces? thankfully this next week is a backoff week, but just starting to get concerned....
might be your it band, which is pretty common. I use a foam roller and have a very regimented stretching routine, and it has worked wonders for the knee pain. I still get some pain, and I deal with it via ice. Make sure you are stretching your quads, calves, hammies, it band, and using a foam roller helps - all of those connect up in the knee area.
I'm another big fan of the foam roller. I use it every evening, especially on the IT band.
Cassie
Cassie
"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."
are you using a training plan? it's pretty important not to increase your mileage too quickly or to overtrain. it is easy to get overuse injuries, especially while training for your first long distance event. i've been hampered by an overuse injury of some sort for every long event i've trained for. i modified my training for the goofy to avoid injuries (which was successful for the most part).
Where are we going?? And why am I in this handbasket??
right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.
right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.
You could ice it after yout long runs. I (used to) pu****er in styro cups and let them freeze. After your run, sit on the floor with a towel under your legs and give yourself an ice massage. 10 Minutes on each knee should help.
Scott
Link to my running journal
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681
4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
Link to my running journal
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681
4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
Actually following Hal Higdon's training guide. I think I am doing the beginner level, so I should be alright. Feel like it's right on track. What is an IT band? Gonna have to do some more research. And a foam roller? hmmm. maybe that's it. I usually stretch really well right afterwards, but had litterally hop in the car right after I was done, didn't get my stretch in right. Maybe that was it. But curious to know what knee stretches are the best.
I used Hal's for my first half marathon.. I gotta tell you I was pretty injured by the time the half came around. For my full I started using Hal's again, but in the end I had to cut back from his recommendations, I really felt like I was over doing it with his plan, even the novice plan. I still finished my first and respectfully. Don't be afraid to scale it back a bit if you feel the injuries creeping on. And yes, really focus on the stretches, before after, every night, esp on rest days, for sure!
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