Registered: 02/04/01
Posts: 56459
Loc: Nor Cal, Hella hurr durr
First noticed ascending stairs my right knee has pain ascending... Then my left knee barks a little descending. Mind you only walking pace..
Then also my right kneecap has pain once in a while just walking around now
And my right knee seems to have general PFS symptoms based on googling
I'm assuming these stair sessions I did this week nuked me lol old I had also been increasing mileage way too much (30/miles week the last 2)
Woops
(There's another set of stairs above that one that goes up another 40' or so)
Guess I'm taking 2-4 weeks off now. I think this is the last time I will ever do a stairs workout
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Registered: 01/23/02
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Do you stretch before/after? Your hips are usually the culprit for lots of knee related pain. I have had pain on the inside, outside and top of my knees from riding too much and not stretching enough. I've found that constantly stretching your hip flexors helps with most knee pain and IT band issues.
Registered: 02/04/01
Posts: 56459
Loc: Nor Cal, Hella hurr durr
Yea, I'm just thinking I will never, ever, run stairs again in my age demographic
Had 4+ mile jog warmup before each session too, did about 10x run up/walk down In The middle of a couple 6-7 mile runs... With cross fitters all over the stairs it seemed fun to join in..
Stairs are not worth the injury risk with whatever form problem I apparently must have. I figured it was a nice way to get in some quick vert. Yeah no
So CN for me: stairs = no bueno
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Swim->Bike->Cry "I can see that nurses head bobbing around going "I AINT CANCELIN MUH PLANS, FUCK A CDC. WHO DEY ANYWAY NAH MEEN? IMA GO SEE MUH BOO" -johnso
I think you need to remember that you've done A LOT of changes over the last 2 years.
I wouldn't say NO stairs, but you're at the point where you should: approach them slowly Ramp down elsewhere in your training as you incorporate new elements.
I think a lot of people get injured around this phase, they've gotten a lot of fitness and have forgotten to SLOW DOWN (sound familiar op?)
Registered: 02/04/01
Posts: 56459
Loc: Nor Cal, Hella hurr durr
no idea, I always assumed knee braces were in the placebo category? I know lifters swear by them , tho
probably cant hurt?
me I'm just going to put some biking miles in [~100/week which is a big ramp up for me lol] vs running for the next 4 weeks.
Hopefully the biking doesnt aggravate my knees in a different way lol
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