Actually its sore just below the knee, in the front immediately below the knee cap.
This problem happened just a few times last year when I got into the really long runs, upper teens and 20+ milers I'd get a little sore in the knee. I figured then it was just getting used to the extra mileage. The ideal form will falter after you start loosing strength in the muscles that support it, so thought (and maybe still do) that its just my muscles tiring, but I feel like I'm still landing fore/midfoot just fine and landing softly so idk. It also feels strained - like perhaps the tendons just become strained after the muscles pull on them for so long, perhaps not form related at all.
But just figured I'd mention it. I don't have very many issues except for my calves and this one.
At the marathon last year this was kind of bad afterward. As I recall it also wrapped upwards a bit around the outside of knee. Is that the IT band? I could feel it bulged - never noticed it before so probably inflamed a bit. However I had soreness in every corner of my body after that, so wasn't to concerned with certain areas at the time. Figured it was all part of being undertrained and still attempting my first marathon.
Yesterday I went for 17 mile long run. The last few miles I noticed this slightly again just below the knee cap felt a bit strained. Since I'm getting into the serious part of my marathon training if there is anything I can do about this I'd like to hear about it. Thanks!
This problem happened just a few times last year when I got into the really long runs, upper teens and 20+ milers I'd get a little sore in the knee. I figured then it was just getting used to the extra mileage. The ideal form will falter after you start loosing strength in the muscles that support it, so thought (and maybe still do) that its just my muscles tiring, but I feel like I'm still landing fore/midfoot just fine and landing softly so idk. It also feels strained - like perhaps the tendons just become strained after the muscles pull on them for so long, perhaps not form related at all.
But just figured I'd mention it. I don't have very many issues except for my calves and this one.
At the marathon last year this was kind of bad afterward. As I recall it also wrapped upwards a bit around the outside of knee. Is that the IT band? I could feel it bulged - never noticed it before so probably inflamed a bit. However I had soreness in every corner of my body after that, so wasn't to concerned with certain areas at the time. Figured it was all part of being undertrained and still attempting my first marathon.
Yesterday I went for 17 mile long run. The last few miles I noticed this slightly again just below the knee cap felt a bit strained. Since I'm getting into the serious part of my marathon training if there is anything I can do about this I'd like to hear about it. Thanks!