Started 'Couch to 5k today' Anyone keen?

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Just my opinion here.....but if shoes do not cause knee pain (which they don't) then wearing orthotics is not the answer. You had the right idea the first time....strength and conditioning and correct your form. On the strength and conditioning....think glutes and hamstrings because those are the muscles that tend to be weakest and/or not firing as they should. As for your form, have someone video tape you. You're right, we feel like a graceful swan....reality can be much different. The chi running book is great. I have a couple of the chi running DVDs if you want to borrow them.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Oh...and half size too big isn't a bad thing in running shoes. Prevents dead toe nails.

[amytug 996]

Hey butter!

I think it has something to do with the way I'm rolling my left foot off the ground because that big toe goes over quite a bit because of the bunion. I also tend to land on my forefoot more than my mid foot and in practicing in the house, I've found that that is when the knee pain hits. So more mid foot. I'm gonna get this. I'm not giving up

Ill message you about the Dvds

Oh also, so lunges and squats for quads and hammys? I read to strengthen the butt too, I've started.

[amytug 996]

And this is what I'm talking about. http://www.activemotionphysio.ca/mobile/Injuries-Conditions/Knee/Knee-Issues/Pes-Anserine-Bursitis-of-the-Knee/a~346/article.html

I don't expect anyone to read all of that, but that's the area I'm feeling the pain and it heals between each run day. It's just quite noticeable a few hours after- a day or two later. Ill figure it out, all.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Amy- I am really glad that you posted this article. The section on cause by running is interesting, but the section on cause by blunt trauma is most interesting. My wife banged her knee up in a car accident from 2 years ago and has the exact symptoms described here. I am going to share this information with her.

[fcwms67 23]

I just ran my first 5k last Saturday. It was really humid here that day so I ran 1/2 walked 1/2, but I used c25k to train for it! It works! Good luck y'all!!

[amytug 996]

I just ran my first 5k last Saturday. It was really humid here that day so I ran 1/2 walked 1/2' date=' but I used c25k to train for it! It works! Good luck y'all!![/quote']

Loving the success stories!

[amytug 996]

I wanted to pipe in here and say to fiddle and bean, that I've been googling the heck out of chi running and practicing it (in the house, barefoot) all weekend, and I think I've mostly got it! Can't wait to watch the DVD and read the book to get more into it. My left knee is still hurting enough that I put today's run off until tomorrow, but I think it has finally clicked. Fiddle, you tried to describe the circular motion around the spine and I didn't get it. Lol. I watched a video with (is it Danny Dwyer?) where he was teaching people to take their feet around like they were riding a unicycle and that totally helped it click. I played around down my hallway and no knee pain! I like where this is going!!

Just wanted to update. I'm still planning a trip to Ultramax, where they do gaitology. I'm pretty excited to see what my feet do when I run.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

That's really good to hear Amy. I am going to ship you the book tomorrow and think you will really enjoy it. I learned so much after reading it. And the rest of the technique came with practice.

[No game 14,437]

Wow!!.

[LisaT678 225]

I just ran my first 5k last Saturday. It was really humid here that day so I ran 1/2 walked 1/2' date=' but I used c25k to train for it! It works! Good luck y'all!![/quote']

Congratulations & Great Job!!!

[No game 14,437]

Congratulations & Great Job!!!

Lisa how's it going with you?

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Hey butter!

I think it has something to do with the way I'm rolling my left foot off the ground because that big toe goes over quite a bit because of the bunion. I also tend to land on my forefoot more than my mid foot and in practicing in the house' date=' I've found that that is when the knee pain hits. So more mid foot. I'm gonna get this. I'm not giving up

Ill message you about the Dvds

Oh also, so lunges and squats for quads and hammys? I read to strengthen the butt too, I've started.[/quote']t

I went to one of the chi running clinics that Danny teaches. He told us to march in place for a minute and notice how we pick up our feet while doing it. The foot just comes straight up with the ankle relaxed.....you don't push off or roll your foot when marching in place. You keep doing this, then add the forward lean at the ankles...suddenly you're moving forward...HEY forward motion. But you keep the same action of marching in place, just keep picking up those feet, so there should not be any rolling of the foot or much push off either. Just focus on picking them up rather than putting them down. This eliminates all the foot rolling problems people have, including the legendary "over pronation" that people are so scared of but is actually quite natural.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Btw....ran a half marathon yesterday in Irving, TX. Thanks to C25K. Never would have gotten this far without it.

[No game 14,437]

Someone tell me to get my fat ass up off the couch and do the treadmill in my shoes that make Amy's look even better than they are