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Nicole J.
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When to not run

posted 5 months ago | Report

Hi all,

Quick question. I am currently working on a B210k program and I love it! I am slow, but I am doing it! Yesterday I felt a little pain in my ankle when I was running for a few minutes and then it didn't really bother me again the rest of the run, but I was aware it was a little sore--but not enough to alter my gait at all. I wanted to get another run in today, but I was wondering if I should give it a couple days to heal up--or if it's ok as long as it's not changing my gait at all.

TL; DR. How do I know when to just "ignore" general aches and pains and when should I rest it?

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  • Joe H.
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    I'd say try it again today and see how it goes here's Runnerworld take on when to go and not go
    http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-285--13754-0,00.html

    posted 5 months ago

  • Min
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    One of my personal warning signs that a pain is not a general ache & possibly heading towards an injury is if the pain consistently stays in the same place, especially during exercise & a day or two after the workout. After dealing with a long standing injury, I've become pretty good at telling the difference between a "hurts so good" type of ache from a good workout vs. a "I really overdid that, must ice & take a day or two off". It's good to listen to your body, though ... if you ignore it, it will start sending you messages that are loud & clear.

    posted 5 months ago

  • Joy R.
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    I think you got some great advice from Joe and from Min. The only thing I'd add, and Min said something similar, is to consider whether or not it was truly pain or if it was discomfort/ache because there's a difference between the two. If it's pain, pain is generally the body's way of telling you that something's not right. My legs, shins and ankles are always uncomfortable when I start running, but they never outright hurt. Where it didn't bother you again and you were a little sore I don't think there's harm in trying again, but just be aware of how you're feeling.

    posted 5 months ago

  • Todd T.
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    Personally, I would plan to go out and run with the understanding that if any pain is felt that i would stop. If there is no pain....sometimes those brief joint pains are the result of the additional activity breaking loose calcium deposits in your joints.

    posted 5 months ago

  • Kris B.
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    One of the keys to avoiding major injury is to know when the time is right for you to rest. Easier said than done, but I definitely learned the hard way. For me, I pretty much know now when to keep going and when to stop, but if there is any question at all, I take a day off - 1 day of rest is much better than 5 days of recovery.

    posted 5 months ago

  • Nicole J.
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    I don't think it was really a "pain," but probably a bit more discomfort than I usually feel, and it was only for a minute at the most. I think I'm going to take everyone's advice and go out for a nice easy run and if it bothers me then I'll stop and walk home. Thanks for the advice everyone!

    posted 5 months ago

  • Jenn C.
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    I agree with Todd. If you feel pain, stop.

    I'd also like to add that just because it's not altering your gait doesn't mean it's not something serious. I ran through a sore knee for weeks, ignoring the pain because I was still running perfectly fine on it. After a 10 mile run it buckled and I couldn't even stand on it. The ortho diagnosed me with tendinitis in my knee and I lost 4 weeks of running, plus the $400 I had to pay for PT appointments 3x a week. It's like everyone says - a few days of rest is WAY better than having to go through treatment for something being wrong.

    All that being said, I hope your pain goes away! Great job on doing the plan - it doesn't matter how "slow" you are - you're awesome to undertake the plan and care enough that you're feeling a little off and you want to continue :)

    posted 4 months ago

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