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    milesUntiltomorrow

      I have been training for my second marathon, which is in a little over 2 weeks and have never had any knee pain before. However, two weeks ago, I was traveling and had to do my 18 mile run in a different area with very hilly roads. I have been doing small hills normally, but these hills were much larger and throughout the run. I felt fine then, and for the next week. 

    However, nn my long run last week (12 miles) I began to notice knee pain at mile 10. I did one run during the week and after 2 miles my knee was hurting again. 

    The pain is right above my patella, where my quads attach and I am pretty sure it is tendinitis. I have been icing it and taking anti-inflammatories, but am unsure as to how to continue my training for the marathon.

    I am supposed to run 14 miles tomorrow and 8 next weekend ,as my last long run, before the marathon the following week. I am not going to do the 14 mile run tomorrow because I tried to run 2 miles today on the treadmill, with a knee brace on, and it still hurt (not has painful though). 

    My question is.....do I rest it for a week? or even 2? should i still run the marathon? I am going to make a Dr. appt next week, but would love to hear other runner's opinions. 

    Thanks so much for your help!

    • CommentAuthorGold Membershipillinihand
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     
    illinihand

    As a gymnast for many years I suffered from from petellar tendinitis for 3 years at the end of my career and it killed a lot of tissue in my knee because I couldn't lay off of it. The only way to make it better was to stop.  It took a LOOOONNNGGG time to get better.  I was told if I did surgery it was a 1.5 year recovery.  I did not do surgery and did not do much exercising for 3 years after I retired.  Now I race road and mountain bikes and have almost 6000 miles this year and no pain but it was a long time before that was better. 

    If you have caught it early and you rest and ice and take care of it you should be fine.  But this can also be a really tough problem to get rid of.  You should see a doc and maybe even need an MRI to determine if there is any real damage in there.  Good luck

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    milesUntiltomorrow

    that must have been such a hard time for you! i'm glad that it is better now. I will definitley try and make a Dr appt next week.

     i think my problem is more with my quadriceps tendon, not my patellar tendon, but either way tendinitis is not fun! ugh. 

    • CommentAuthorFree Membertrekoscott
    • CommentTimeOct 24th 2009 edited
     
    trekoscott

    It sounds like a quadriceps strain.  If you have a rolling pin (the kind you would use for baking), try releasing the tight areas of muscle with deep rolling.  You won't risk injuring the muscle further by doing this form of myofascial release.  Research shows that deep myofascial release helps muscle recover faster by increasing blood flow and 'flushing out' lactic acid that accumulates when the muscle tightens.  Rolling will manipulate the connective tissues within the quadriceps and restore normal muscle tone.  Roll the entire quad , but focus on the region just above the patella and in the vastus medialis (the part of the quads along the inner thigh).  Do this for several minutes, several times each day - especially before and after your run.  Hope this helps.

    S.Hadley, PhD

    TrekoClinics.com

     

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    betzgoering
    I don't have any advice, but I definitely feel for you. We runners can feel your pain, both your literal pain and your mental and emotional anguish. Good luck!

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