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Idiophreak

Just to second what rich said, really, UberAlles - two main things I'd do - 1) get off to the GP and/or physio to get the knee looked at...

2) work on strengthening the knee and surrounding area...walking, cycling, x-training, swimming, maybe some light weights - anything low impact will ultimately make the knee stronger and help it to protect itself...(just remember you're working at strengthening it, so take it gently, don't work at 110% )

uberalles

Hello RichOneday
Thank you for the welcome and taking some time to feedback and offer advice.

Regarding the recovery, I am a keen walker up and down dale and therefore this will not be much of a problem to me. In all honesty, my weight is an issue, I tend to put on and lose a stone very easily but as long as the weight is muscle then, as you say, the ratio will improve favourably.

RichOneday wrote: »

Secondly, and everyone on this thread knows what I am going to say word for word , you need to get some Sorbothane insoles which dissipate as much as 95% of that damaging force through your legs and knees.
http://www.lb-sorbothane.com/ .

I am currently in the process of buying a set of these. I have tried other insoles but not with much success.

RichOneday wrote: »

PS The original injury does need a proper diagnosis and ideally by a sports physio. The chances are its not as bad as you fear, but it may need a bit of micro surgery to free something up. There is a nerve either rubbing or getting trapped somewhere. The pain you describe is similar to shin splints, but not exactly because I'm sure you'd have known what that was. But in itself a shooting nerve pain doesn't indicate any sort of inherent weakness just a need to put everything back in the right place in layman's terms.

I will arrange an appointment through the gym I use which fortunately is work funded.

Thanks again, you are a helpful bunch.

RichOneday_2

uberalles wrote: »

Hello RichOneday
Thank you for the welcome and taking some time to feedback and offer advice.

Regarding the recovery, I am a keen walker up and down dale and therefore this will not be much of a problem to me. In all honesty, my weight is an issue, I tend to put on and lose a stone very easily but as long as the weight is muscle then, as you say, the ratio will improve favourably.


I am currently in the process of buying a set of these. I have tried other insoles but not with much success.


I will arrange an appointment through the gym I use which fortunately is work funded.

Thanks again, you are a helpful bunch.

Well those 3 courses of action will certainly improve the prospects so good luck with that. As for Sorbothane they've looked after me for 25 years with no injuries, which is why I'm such a fan, so hopefully they can help your situation as well. They certainly won't do any harm!

sallyx

Morning :wave:

Feeling sorry for myself this morning and def have a cold so guess I better not do any running (although might do some long walks)

Welcome to all the new members, its lovely to have some fresh faces/ideas/banter.....although of course Rich you will always remain King of the Club im sure when it comes to banter

Got work until 2pm then pick DD up from Pre-sch at 3pm so will try and pop on when I get home (going to have serious withdrawal symptoms) please don't have too much fun without me

Maz your super woman...you go girl thats a fab achievement with your running last night! Is the plan for all those running to get to a stage where you run continuously? Will there always be new people joining that need to do the walking? Will it hold you back or are there different groups so you can progresss?? Don't want them to be holding you back now!

Right must go and make packed lunches...the joy!

sallyx

RichOneday wrote: »

Secondly, and everyone on this thread knows what I am going to say word for word , you need to get some Sorbothane insoles which dissipate as much as 95% of that damaging force through your legs and knees.
http://www.lb-sorbothane.com/

Te he he :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

You have definatley got to get commission!

LilMissEmmylou

I would say morning all... but you all seem to have started your day sometime in the middle of the night lol

Maz your hill comments and john wayne comments made me giggle But I knew what you meant - cause my walk to uni is all downhills hurrah lol.

uberalles - 3.5 hours sleep?! Are you for seriousness!!!!!? I sometimes question if 8 is enough for me!

Sally - hope ur cold bogs off soon! I hate colds!

Well up and not as sore as i expected. A little stiff around the knee area I guess, but more noticeable slight stiffness in my chest and shoulder area? weird lol. Sticking with yesterdays suggestion though and only walking into uni (so 2 miles) for today and will see how I feel tomorrow.

RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

Morning :wave:

Feeling sorry for myself this morning and def have a cold so guess I better not do any running (although might do some long walks)

Welcome to all the new members, its lovely to have some fresh faces/ideas/banter.....although of course Rich you will always remain King of the Club im sure when it comes to banter

Got work until 2pm then pick DD up from Pre-sch at 3pm so will try and pop on when I get home (going to have serious withdrawal symptoms) please don't have too much fun without me

Maz your super woman...you go girl thats a fab achievement with your running last night! Is the plan for all those running to get to a stage where you run continuously? Will there always be new people joining that need to do the walking? Will it hold you back or are there different groups so you can progresss?? Don't want them to be holding you back now!

Right must go and make packed lunches...the joy!

Morning,

And sniffle, sniffle to you too.

This is a good part of the learning curve. Remember about the white blood cells rushing off doing all the repair work to the damage from Sunday. While they're doing this they leave the back door open to little bugs and infections.

Thats why resting is crucial at least until the resting pulse rate is restored.

But you'll live.

How much chocolate so far today?

uberalles

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

I would say morning all... but you all seem to have started your day sometime in the middle of the night lol

uberalles - 3.5 hours sleep?! Are you for seriousness!!!!!? I sometimes question if 8 is enough for me!

Morning LilMissEmmylou, the aches and pains normally indicate to me that I have worked hard and over the course of time become less obvious. Keep walking.

Regards the sleep issue, I normally try for at least 5 hours per night but in all honesty once the fatigue has worn off then what is running through my mind dictates what I do next rather than the sensible option of sleep.
However, I work from home and normally a 15 minute power nap through the day helps.

RichOneday_2

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

I would say morning all... but you all seem to have started your day sometime in the middle of the night lol

Maz your hill comments and john wayne comments made me giggle But I knew what you meant - cause my walk to uni is all downhills hurrah lol.

uberalles - 3.5 hours sleep?! Are you for seriousness!!!!!? I sometimes question if 8 is enough for me!

Sally - hope ur cold bogs off soon! I hate colds!

Well up and not as sore as i expected. A little stiff around the knee area I guess, but more noticeable slight stiffness in my chest and shoulder area? weird lol. Sticking with yesterdays suggestion though and only walking into uni (so 2 miles) for today and will see how I feel tomorrow.

Morning Miss Emmy,

Let me guess - you're absolutely itching to get out again?

That's good, but the aches will be a bit more achey tomorrow. And you're right, you can get aches in some very odd places, even find muscles you didn't now you had , just because you are moving them more than they're used to.

I'm going to guess you won't feel as keen tomorrow as today. If you want to go out tomorrow you can but you won't find it as easy as you will if you wait until Saturday.

You're right about the day starting early on here - I don't think they need sleep, maybe they're androids or something! :rolleyes:

RichOneday_2

Uberalles,

I notice you mentioned the London Marathon next year.

To be fair, that is a wee bit soon from the current starting point. Its perfectly possible to get fit enough to get round but to do it in a way which will leave you glowing with pride at the end I'd say not.

There are some of us aiming for 2010 on here so that might be a better target. 2009 entries are closed anyway through the normal channels, it would need a charity place or other backdoor entry to get in.

As for the 40th birthday, it comes, it goes, nothing drops off, you feel just as young afterwards so 2010 is just as good as 2009.

London is a fantastic event as anyone who has done it will tell you, but you want to remember it for feeling like you're running on a cushion of air down the Mall to the finish rather than struggling in pain for the last 8 miles.