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Newbie question about knee soreness (self.running)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by root to c/running

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Let me start by saying that I am not a runner. I hope to be one day, but for now I'm just running < 1 mile after work.

After a few days of this, my knees (the tendon thing that goes down from the knee to the shin) are pretty sore. I'm wondering if I should power through this or do something differently?

A friend suggested these as he's had good luck with them, but I'm not sure if this is something the community condones or endorses.

Update: Thank you all for the suggestions! The consensus seems to be to take it easy as I begin, and run every other day (and continue to walk every day).

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I think a lot of good advice here, but could also additionally recommend a mobility routine, especially around hips. Poor joint mobility, which unfortunately most of us nowadays suffer from, affects quite significantly how one moves and usually results in extra stress on the knees.