Well I did my last slghtly longer taper run yesterday...1hr run. now I have pain behind my left knee cap. It hurts to move it, not terrible but some pain, no swelling. A little time spent on google I found that it may be runner's knee (chondromalacia of the petalla). Has anyone had this before and if I take a few days off am I going to be ok for the race this saturday..(IMFL)? I'm getting a little worried......this is my first IM.
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Re: IMFL and new knee pain [wannabehawaii]
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first of all, I personnally get new pains the week before evry IM. sort of part of taper. BUT... This can be helped a lot usually by getting the quads loosened up. I say show up in the ART tent at IMFL, it is likely it will help you!
Re: IMFL and new knee pain [wannabehawaii]
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At this point I'd do no more running or biking, let the inflamation die down as much as possible. Losing a little fitness (and it will be very little) will not hurt you but being unable to bike or run due to the pain could force you out of the race.
Ice, Ibuprofen and rest and you'll be fine. A lot of little stuff like that will come and go. The fact that it just started would lend it towards going away fairly quickly with some rest.
Ice, Ibuprofen and rest and you'll be fine. A lot of little stuff like that will come and go. The fact that it just started would lend it towards going away fairly quickly with some rest.
Re: IMFL and new knee pain [hugh]
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thanks for the advice.....hopefully it will be ok by saturday. Maybe I'll see some ST'ers down there. I'll be the one limping