Training routine: 8k/50min once a week, 1-2 (usually 1) slower runs of 3k-ish.
Always at least 1 day rest, where I sometimes do light upper body workouts, sometimes nothing.
Longer run sometimes replaced by an alpine hike of a few hours. Walking of at least 3k, often more, almost daily. I’ve been doing the latter for years, been running somewhat consistently for ~8months.
Participating in a 10k in May.
I’m noticing some pain behind the upper edge of my patellae that tends to start around the middle or end of my longer runs and after a little while of hiking uphill. Since I’m pretty sure it’s not muscle pain, I don’t want to just push through it. Do I need to take a complete break from running? Do I even need to take a break from walking? If so, for how long? Or is it going to be enough to reduce mileage a bit? Do I need to start cross training more at this level already?
Thank you in advance!
Edit: just remembered, first time I felt it was during a 30k flat hike a few weeks back. It usually goes away overnight at the latest.
I am definitely not qualified to diagnose anything but when I have had knee pain in the past the definitely didn’t feel like a muscle it was still connected and I found a lot of relief from foam rolling.
Particular the upper leg, find points that hurt when you did deep with the foam roller and work on those points.
It may not help the issue but it is worth a try if you haven’t given it a go.
Oh good idea, hadn’t considered that even though I do have a foam roller!