Hello everyone,
After a really frustrated period I am seeking advice. The spring has arrived, and running is upon me again. I have not managed to run much throughout the winter, but in mid march I started again. Things felt good and I managed to up my mileage (I was running with vivo trail freaks). Over two weeks I ran around 50km. In the easter week I was at a cabin with family, and I also did some runs there. (Quite some downhills). This is now around 3 weeks ago.
After the downhill running, i felt pain in my right knee. I even feel it when i walk down stairs. I waited around 3 days, and I didnt feel it when walking anymore. I started going barefoot and warming up by walking barefoot uphill, then ran few hundred metres before switching my shoes back on. Problem is that after some 300 - 500 metres I get the pain back in my knee. This continuosly happens over and over again. I rest 3-4 days, and I can maybe run 1 km, but then the pain arrives.
Throughout the period I have re-read some of my books. (Ken Bob's barefoot running step by step)
Multiple times I have thought I have found the error in my running style;
- Posture
- Arm movement
- Over striding
- To low cadence
- ...
So today, I went out for a run again, warmed up 20-30 minutes walking, then started running. I small ascend first, which felt ok. I then arrived at little descend, which made me start the twitching. A little more and the pain is back. It feels as if it is on the outside on the right side of the knee.
As might be understood from this post, I am a bit frustrated. I don't even understand what I am doing wrong, although I am pretty sure posture and overstriding is part of it. I also think I might be running uneven now because of the knee (Subconscious change).
Do anyone have any tips for me for how to proceed? I have looked up natural running centres around me, but nothing in Norway that I have found.
I really want this natural running style to work for me, I can go all day long at work just waiting to get home so I can get out.
So, is it supposed to be so hard to get a correct running form? Any advice is highly appreciated. Maybe someone has experienced similar things and found a way through?
After a really frustrated period I am seeking advice. The spring has arrived, and running is upon me again. I have not managed to run much throughout the winter, but in mid march I started again. Things felt good and I managed to up my mileage (I was running with vivo trail freaks). Over two weeks I ran around 50km. In the easter week I was at a cabin with family, and I also did some runs there. (Quite some downhills). This is now around 3 weeks ago.
After the downhill running, i felt pain in my right knee. I even feel it when i walk down stairs. I waited around 3 days, and I didnt feel it when walking anymore. I started going barefoot and warming up by walking barefoot uphill, then ran few hundred metres before switching my shoes back on. Problem is that after some 300 - 500 metres I get the pain back in my knee. This continuosly happens over and over again. I rest 3-4 days, and I can maybe run 1 km, but then the pain arrives.
Throughout the period I have re-read some of my books. (Ken Bob's barefoot running step by step)
Multiple times I have thought I have found the error in my running style;
- Posture
- Arm movement
- Over striding
- To low cadence
- ...
So today, I went out for a run again, warmed up 20-30 minutes walking, then started running. I small ascend first, which felt ok. I then arrived at little descend, which made me start the twitching. A little more and the pain is back. It feels as if it is on the outside on the right side of the knee.
As might be understood from this post, I am a bit frustrated. I don't even understand what I am doing wrong, although I am pretty sure posture and overstriding is part of it. I also think I might be running uneven now because of the knee (Subconscious change).
Do anyone have any tips for me for how to proceed? I have looked up natural running centres around me, but nothing in Norway that I have found.
I really want this natural running style to work for me, I can go all day long at work just waiting to get home so I can get out.
So, is it supposed to be so hard to get a correct running form? Any advice is highly appreciated. Maybe someone has experienced similar things and found a way through?
