What's causing knee pain?

I think it was my lcl that started hurting during one of my long runs. I was about 2 hours into it when it happened. I had just gotten over achilles tendon injuries. I then did the whole resting, icing, aqua running thing. After a few weeks I thought I'd have no more problems, but today I was running and a little lcl area pain came back during the last 3 minutes of my 30 minute run.

Once I sat down for a few minutes both knees started aching. This is not the first time my knees have ached well after I finished running, but I'm wondering why this is happening. My doctors say, "You're fine. You're fine," so if anyone else has answers I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

2014-03-05T22:28:54Z

Connor, you're right. I went straight from the pool to 30 minute runs and a 2 1/2 hour run on gravel and concrete the next week. I usually run on a concrete track and yes, my knee does feel tight when I bend it.

Librazone, I have been on a 40 week schedule to get ready for a marathon in April. I'm in week 32. Each week I have increased my time running by 5 minutes, and the long run times by 10 minutes. I didn't have any problems until November when I got onto the treadmill from hell and developed achilles tendon injuries within 10 minutes of use. I notice I keep getting rocks in my left shoe (running on a gravel track) and when I get tired my left foot tends to turn outward as I run.

2014-03-05T22:33:02Z

Oops. I meant I keep getting rocks into my right shoe. My injury is in my right knee. For what it's worth I was a right handed fencer in college. I'm in my late 30s, and I never did any real cardio in life until last year. Up until 2 years ago I could still sprint fast but now I'm a slow poke.

Connor2014-03-05T04:32:56Z

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It's really not ok if you are regularly aching after your work outs. I would really change that. You should feel good after your workouts. Any residual pain or achiness is a sign of over training, which will lead to injury. So I would really work on listening to your body more and paying attention to how you make changes in your training.

Did you go from aqua jogging to running outside, and your normal distances abruptly?
If so that may be a big reason why. Aqua jogging is very low impact, over the course of 2-3 weeks of not running on hard surfaces, you have to ease back into them. You can't just jump right into where you left off.

Now lateral knee pain probably isn't your LCL. Your LCL shouldn't hurt unless you had some sort of trauma, a twist, fall, trip, blunt hit etc. Lateral knee pain is very often (for runners) ITBS. Does it feel tight in that area, especially when bending the knee?

I think you are just doing too much, too soon. You don't listen to your body when it says you need to stop and rest. You push too much on it.
After time off and an injury you have to ease back in slowly. After 3 weeks off I would reduce weekly milage by 50% then slowly work back up and see how your body responds.

If you have ITBS then I would look at more rest and getting into a strength and stretching routine. I'd also waste no time and buy a foam roller. Those things are amazing. Work wonders for ITBS.

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librazone19482014-03-05T14:29:34Z

I think you are overstressing your joints by doing long runs.What was your schedule ? Are you sure it is ligament pain and not chondromalacia.
Could it be uneven shoe wear or leg imbalance ?
Are you running on flats or hills ?
You should really try to pinpoint this as it could get worse. Try warming up longer to see if there's less pain.

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