Basically, I took on too many miles too quick. And boom knee pain even when walking now. I don’t want to stop moving entirely, but I’m just not sure what I should be during this downtime. I’m pretty new to running so only been doing it for about 2 weeks and I’m a little heavier, so it probably beat my legs up. But I love running and don’t want to give it up.
Exactly, just to add to this, strength training in general is key to avoiding injury, especially for beginners. Many of the muscles you need to run properly may be a bit weak, which can screw up your form, causing damage to other muscles and joints.
So things like squats, deadlifts, hip abductions, lunges, calf raises, etc. will greatly reduce the risk of injury. Also will give you a fantastic ass.
I did squats and deadlifts the other day and BIGGEST issue is keeping my glutes tight. Every thing else does what it’s supposed to during the lift but my glutes are just not keeping up
I hear you, man. I have super weak glutes, so I’ve made it a point to focus on that booty when I hit the gym.
You mind if I DM you? I have some more questions, and I don’t want to fill up an entire thread with my dumbness.
yeah go for it. No idea how messages work in Lemmy, so good to test it out.