Hi Pritesh,

I agree with Eric you are so close now don't push it too far. Maybe you just need to look at your running posture as some of the pressure can be taken off your knees if you lean slightly forward from the ankles when running.

I am currently up to 16 miles long slow run in preparation for the Birmingham Half in October and my knees tend to have a slight ache to them which eases off after I ice them for around 15 minutes (bag of peas or sweetcorn on each knee). Also I tend not to run the following day just to provide an extra recouperation period.

Finally you should now be considering tapering in preparation for the forthcoming race. Good luck let us know how you get on.

Hi, Pritesh.

Why not consider taking a break from your running for a few days and resting your knees to see if that helps. Then start up again but don't run any further than 10 miles in one session. If the problem reoccurs, i would consider seeing your doctor or a sports physio. Remember, if you've been following a progressive training programme for the last few months then you should be very close to peak fitness for the race by now, so you can afford to ease off the training slighty with less than two weeks to go, rest the knees and not risk an injury which could stop you from running the half marathon.

I'm due to take part in an off road marathon in mid October and have a 20 mile race and 1/2 marathon in the weeks leading up to it. I'm also coming back to running after a seven week layoff due to what i originally thought was the recoccurance of a previous ITB injury but is actually a quad muscle injury. As frustrating as it is to stop running, especially when you are trying to stick rigidly to a progressive training programme, it can also be tempting to try and run off or run through any niggles/soreness, which may work or may cause you more problems in the long term. 

Hope this is of help.

Eric

I am training for the Bristol half marathon on the 5^th Sept for a number of months. Recently I have included a 13 mile run into my training programme after I finish my knees start to sting and last for a few hours, is this normal? Can some suggest a way to avoid this or do I need to see a doctor?