Well, maybe today you could...I got really depressed as I was WALKING home during my run today. I was supposed to run 16 miles, but could only eek out 14. My knees were killing me. It took 45 minutes just to walk home. I had to stop at the bottom of hills and take deep breaths and stretch out. I also had to stop and sit (more like fall) down for about 5 minutes. I'm supposed to run 20 miles on Thursday, but I have no idea how that is going to happen. I think I'm just going to try to go as far as I can. I looked at some stuff they have at runnersworld.com on knee injuries. I think what I have is patellofemoral pain syndrome. They say I'm the perfect candidate (young, female, recreational runner). So, I found some stretches that will hopefully help and I'm also going to decrease my weekly mileage by 30-50 percent. They say you can do this in the last 4-6 weeks of training before a marathon. I think I'll have to, otherwise I won't be able to finish the marathon. Yikes! Wish me luck.
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Ouch. I'm sorry. Good luck.
I never google what could be the possible cause of all my foot/knee/hip/back pain. I already know...and I refuse to stop running :)
Bummer - I wish that this wasn't happening to you now! Maybe I should buy stock in ibuprofen!
Hot baths have worked for my knee problems. And chocolate chip cookies.
I think the problem is what looks like a Chinese throwing star in your knee.
I had a weird knee thing a couple years back (patellar tendonitis). The Doc prescribed one of those straps. It felt a little funny, but i could run.
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