Running doesn’t hurt,!!
The deficiencies and weaknesses in your body when you take up running hurt!!!
I was doing my long run in NGV today when a person came ahead of me in scooty,
Asked me,
Ma’am can I ask you something?
I often see you running here for long hours, don’t your knees pain?
I paused my watch and gave him a piece of my mind.
So here it is,
Our bodies follow a certain kind of lifestyle,
And they get used to that pattern over time,
What happens when someone takes up something new(read sport).
The body goes into shock mode and doesnot know what to do, the inherent gaps, weaknesses in muscles surface as these muscles were never put to test before..
Sometimes the muscles get so weak that climbing up and down the stairs becomes a task.
So much for following a sedentary lifestyle.
It is not that because you are running your knees hurt,
the muscles supporting your knees are not strong, when they are put to test like whilst running, they give up and the load falls on the joint.i.e, the knees.
While it is true that certain sport requires more strength in particular muscle of your body depending on usage but it only makes sense to strengthen the whole body with specific exercises.
I have seen many people despondently giving up a sport because of the injury risk and so called thoughts associated with it.
Running is a great detector.. Honestly, i feel it is good to keep working on and improve what comes on surface as pain or niggle.
Over time you will notice that running has made you stronger by bringing your weaknesses to fore.
Yes it requires you to be proactive. Rehab and follow up is the most important part.
Next time when someone says, running hurts, .
better show them the work they have not put in getting their act right..
Gym is the place, your home, thera bands, with simple exercises
a lot can be done.
Yes, how important is your passion for running will decide whether you come back stronger or shun the sport.
I have had many injuries in the past(knees, hamstring, ankle, calf, glute) too.
The only way I got better was correcting the original weakness.
I am grateful to running for helping me get stronger and better.