Pain When Running? | How To Know When To Stop Running

How much is too much? Pain when you're running can be off-putting, uncomfortable and frustrating, especially towards the start of a big run! Should you stop if you're in pain? What can you do to ease that pain? We sat down with Physiotherapist Claire Wheller to find out.

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[johnnyb]

I had a right lung pain that started up 3 days after a 70.3. It was a completely new sensation. 30min later I checked into a hospital. 2 days later I was getting prepped for open heart surgery. Aug 15-2019 Listen to to body people. It can happen to anyone. ✌️🇨🇦🇨🇦

[selfcarewithashley]

I love that you guys don't pretend to know everything and bring in experts to talk about it. Thank you!

[eaglesbasketball]

I didnt listen to the knee on Jan 19th. Couldn't walk the next day and then no running for four months. Now in taper week for Hever half ironman and watching this with an ice pack on the knee 8 months later. In middle age these things take forever to get better. Wish I listened to the body more! See you all in the start line on Sunday...bad knee and all🤪

[rafski-travels-]

You don’t have to have pain, your Achilles can snap without much warning, always warm up before running you need your Achilles

[OneBigHappyLife]

Great information that I hope I never need. It good to hear descriptions of different injuries so we know what to fear... I mean watch out for. -Joseph

[nikolajholmoee-jensen]

Hey guys, first of all, great show really love the content. Have been watching since march, and I actually ran my first half ironman last weekend.


I was just wondering if you have ever thought about making a podcast that your viewer could listen to on their commute.


Keep up the good work, best regards from Denmark

[Justin-fxmr]

Thank you guys, right when I needed it

[nicksaveka]

Im a big believer in rest days and going super light or even changing the running schedule to suit how the body feels. did two long runs for my level 32k and 19k 3 days apart. then 2 days later did a super light training session and bare foot core and grass work/lateral training drills. This is an example of letting ur body recover and feeling that u arent 100% just yet, before diving into another long or even short sharp sessions

[shingalanainternational]

Very informative! Thank you. especially having it verified by a specialist.

[ansonaroza]

So there's a global cycling network a global triathlon network but no global running network. Pls

[YeNZeC]

Make sure if you have tightness in calves quite regularly with pain + loss of power. Look at compartment syndrome. Doctor tried telling me i had shin splints, turns out it was ECS a form of compartment syndrome.

Issue is if you run through it will get tighter and tighter to the point you struggle to walk fast.

[jonathancorpuz]

thanks for this, , ill save to my list!

[advex]

I've read about Rest-Ice-Compress-Elevate being replaced by Elevate-Compress-Move in modern physio (many sources by now), but if that's just 2 schools of thought, who is to say for sure who is on the best track. Maybe just something to look into.

[theodandyace]

I think the biggest thing is to treat "new pain" with move caution. I have had spleen flareups for 4 years now and its a very intense sharp pain but I know how to manage it. a couple years ago though I got a mild pain but it was in a place that I hadnt had pain before, went to the hospital and I had appendicitis.

[barrchan]

Hope there are more topics about blisters.
I have a big blister under my toenail and being tortured 😂

[bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling]

11:06 is when GTN becomes one of those scary jump videos. i almost spat out my broccoli from laughing so much at mark.


btw. during the earlier physio conversation by the river/canal, i don't think that boat knew which way to go. Each time the scene changed, the boat was going in a different direction

[IronWill]

I believe I have fat pad impingement in my knee, and have had this for nearly 1.5 years now. It started as pain when I bent my knee past 90 degrees, though has moved around a bit over the last year and a half, with different actions triggering it. At the moment, it triggers when I do hip bridges, and if bending it past 90 degrees and turning it outwards slightly... Not much I can do about it either, apart form giving up running for a few years (which I'm not going to do) :/ In the last year and a half I have managed to do a couple of smaller triathlons, a full and half Ironman, a marathon, and several half marathons (so it's not limiting my training or events)!

[DanielMooreDJ]

My knee was hurting today first time since my torn MCL a year ago

[AnthonyMcqueen]

Never ignore pain dont be a hero it could lead to an injury and could put you put for months

[chriswillis]

Can you confirm that the piece to camera was filmed at Steeple Ashton, if so, it’s a great place to have a post run relax