Running through pain

trilo

I am back running after a few months away from it due to an injury to my neck and shoulder. I have been told to take pain killers and run through it, that it will be fine (from a consultant).
So last week i went for it and went for a 30 minute run, woah i missed it so much and felt so great after it, apart from 20 mins into it i got stabbing pains into my shoulder.
So today i go out and run 30 minutes again on a more hilly terrain... and again the pain got bad, i was near tempted to stop but out of stubbornness i continued.
I enjoyed the run so much and don't want to stop and feel great otherwise from it.... loads of energy and all. The only downside is i'm in bed now with a hot water bottle and a dose of pain killers..... should i really be doing this, running through pain????

ultraman1

SHORT ANSWER.......NO

trilo

Not the answer i was looking for but thanks.
I know when my knee gets sore i stop, i know it should be the same for this. But running is too good to miss out on. I really missed it the past few months and it was so good to go out again.

I'm thinking maybe shorter runs and walk the rest may be a better option.

RJC

I was always advised to run until the pain and then stop. The distances will go up over a month or two.

Racing Flat

If you've been given the all clear by a Consultant, I'd give it a few runs - hopefully it will get easier with each run and soon you won't have any pain. Bound to be sore first few runs back, but as long as it gets easier each time, keep going. If it gets worse each time, maybe hold off a few weeks befor trying again.

Good luck.

trilo

Thanks so much for the replies. Just really frustrated me earlier on and i can be quite stubborn and try and ignore it. But that's not good in the end.

Slow and steady from now on