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Pre-marathon ankle/knee problem

  • 16-04-2012 9:07am
    #1
    weebelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Yesterday I had to pull up on a 20-22 mile training run before the Belfast marathon (May 7th) with pains in my ankle and knee. A bit of background - I've been fairly disciplined about the training since December and that was to be my longest run before tapering for the last three weeks. Times had been consistent (e.g. 2.31 for 18m, 2.15 for 16m etc) and the target was to get around in 3.30-3.40 on the day (I'm originally from Belfast and know the route pretty well). I did the Dublin marathon a couple of years ago (admittedly in 4.30 with poor training) and the odd half-marathon since so I've some idea of what I was letting myself in for.

    Basically, I'd felt a slight pain in my ankle (mainly on the outside) on some of the longer runs over the last few weeks - a bit like I'd gone over on it but no bruising or significant pain. Yesterday I could feel it again when running and a bit of dull pain on the outside of my knee, after I'd slowed to take on some liquids at 7 and half miles (at 61 minutes in - so it wasn't affecting my pace at all) I just couldn't get moving again as there was too much on the outside of the knee. There is no swelling or bruising today and only the slightest of dull pain in the knee or ankle when I walk.

    The question is this - what is the best way of managing an injury like this over the next three weeks? Is it possible to strap the ankle and knee and just be happy if I get around in under 4 hours? Or am I just kidding myself and I'm going to have to give it a miss?

    For the record - I'm putting the injury down to running on the uneven edges of country roads where I live in Wexford...


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  • #2
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Go to a physio or physical therapist and get it checked out properly.

    See the charter
    We do not give out medical advice. Injuries may have common symptoms but are unique to the individual - just because you were able to keep training with X injury or were out for months because of Y doesn't mean that the same will apply to someone else. Bad advice given here and followed through could aggravate an injury and prevent an athlete making a full recovery in as rapid a time as possible. This restriction is Boards-wide and purposely heavy-handed. So don't feel offended if your thread about a sprained ankle (which you may deem "non-medical") gets locked.


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