Let me start by saying that I am not a runner. I hope to be one day, but for now I’m just running < 1 mile after work.
After a few days of this, my knees (the tendon thing that goes down from the knee to the shin) are pretty sore. I’m wondering if I should power through this or do something differently?
A friend suggested these as he’s had good luck with them, but I’m not sure if this is something the community condones or endorses.
Update: Thank you all for the suggestions! The consensus seems to be to take it easy as I begin, and run every other day (and continue to walk every day).
Don’t run every single day, you need to have a rest day every other day. Follow couch to 5K or a similar training program that has built in rest days and progression. Take it easy For a few days until the pain goes away. If that’s your IT band that you’re describing you can try rolling it with a foam roller or a tennis ball