I went on my long run this weekend and foolishly wore my new orthotics. I injured my knee (or more correctly it's probably my IT band) pretty significantly. I could barely walk on Sunday. I did, however, hobble the whole 8 miles. When I woke up on Monday, I felt much better so decided that I would go that evening for my "recovery run." I ran for a little while, but then my knee started to hurt, so I walked the rest of the 2 miles. Today I have off, tomorrow I will walk 4 miles and I am going to skip Friday's run. Hopefully that will put me in good shape for Sunday, but we will see.
I need to go to a professional running store and get new sneakers that I can wear with my orthotics. This is turning out to be a very challenging journey. I must admit that I am a bit frustrated, but am hoping that, because it is still early, everything will come together for me.
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Hey Crystal,
Rest the knee and rehabilitate the injury you have going on. Running through the pain is foolish, when that knee will be with you until the day you die. There will be another race to run, I promise you that.
ITB pain + New sneakers + new orthotics + "hobbling" through a run = time to get treatment from a sports medicine specialist.
Anything from your spine, pelvis, hips to your feet could be factoring into your mechanics to limit your running. Get the problem accurately identified by consulting a physical therapist, athletic trainer, or such professional that gives you a thorough biomechanical exam both standing and while running. Be kind to your body by fixing it, before the 'fire' spreads. Pain is there to warn you against a blowout, so to speak.
All the Best,
Jodie
Thinking of you and awaiting your next posts to see how you are oing
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