Is It OK To Run Through Pain? | How Much Pain Is Too Much Pain

[@runningchannel]

How have you dealt with injury or an extended period where you haven't been able to run? Are there any personal warning signs you now recognise when your body is telling you that it's time to take it easy? Let us know in the comments below. 👇🏻

[@ivylovesrunning]

I had a fracture and severe deep tissue damage to my ankle. If I hadn't worn compression socks during my run, I know the swelling would have beenuch worse than it was already. I couldn't walk on it for 3 months, then I slowly walked with it using crutches and a boot. It was the most painful injury I have ever had.

[@Atticus75]

Calf and achilles injuries, especially late Feb/early March.

[@adriannahojko3750]

Last year I had a tibial stress fracture and it was a really hard time for me - no running for 6 months... But TRC kept my spirits high - I was watching your every video on you tube and I managed to stay in shape by doing numerous "legless" workouts. I found many of them on you tube - you can even do cardio while sitting on a chair! :)

[@tattiesconebuttie]

New runner here! Pain more than injury, but I had to take 2 weeks off after weeks 3, 7 and 8 of C25K due to knee bursitis. RICE & some supports helped temporarily, as did improving form, but it was starting the Knees Over Toes guy's programme that seemed to sort it out for good. I'd like to stop using the supports soon but I'm a bit nervous about whether that's the right thing to do - can we get a video on supports please? 🙏 :)

[@Rob-D-Red]

Yes currently. So I’ve been running for nearly 4 years with no major issues till about 5 weeks ago I felt pain in my right shin after a run. Rested for for a few days, then ran and it hurt. Rested for a week, then ran and it hurt. Rested for two weeks, ran again and it hurt. Then I started getting pain in my lower back, top of thighs and bottom cheek (😳). Finally got to the doctors, on painkillers, anti inflammatory tablets. Physio says my quads, hips and hamstrings are all way to stiff for a 43 year old. Also Got some stretching exercises to do and see if that helps. Just waiting on x rays next to see what’s going on.🧐

[@AdvancedLiving]

Just. Let it. Heal. I’ve been dealing with Achilles tendinitis in my left foot since last August. I’ve been telling myself “oh it’s not that bad” and run anyway. Later the same day I look like an old man shuffling my feet and it takes a couple of days to feel remotely normal then I do it all over again. Last week I just got sick of it and took a week off and it has helped immensely. Sometimes you simply have to let your body heal.

[@BGNewsReporter]

Running my first long race (round the lakes 27km) years ago, I felt a sharp pain on the outside of my foot at the 22-23 km mark. Wanted to stop but my running buddy egged me on as there were only a few kms left. Managed to finish albeit in a world of pain. Turned out to be a stress fracture! I've come a long way since then and now I always listen to my body. Just finished a half marathon today actually, injury free!

[@sandyhumissouri5131]

I could listen to Manni talk all day! Love the acronym PEACE AND LOVE.

[@matthewguenther6925]

I came back to running after 30+ years off (bike vs car incident + chronic running pain during recovery) a couple years ago. When I injured my gastrocnemius, a friend who had recently become a Physiotherapist recommended PEACE & LOVE philosophy instead of the RICE I had grown up with. She was right, things seem to heal and recover quicker, which is kind of important for us in the over 50 crowd. It got me through my first non-virtual marathon last weekend (on my birthday, 54, bib# 54, and placed 4th in the men's M50... lots of 54 action going on, lol)

[@RunRowRideLift]

Just suffered a knee injury the other day & def. adopting PEACE & LOVE.

[@AlioH89]

I've had awful shin pain in the past that stopped me running and it was all down to super tight calf muscles. Sorted that out with strengthening and massage and all good now 👌

[@ThePenguin134]

very nice. I had shin splints take me out of cross country my junior year of high school. Had to miss 3 weeks of practice. Decided not to come back because I would be at a huge disadvantage without that time. Lookong back on it though, it never wouldve happened if I stayed running in the off seasons

[@Storyabhibaakihai]

I feel shin pain but it can't stop me from RUNNING LOVE IT ❤️

[@denisewreford121]

I had knee pain and was told that, in my case, it was due to my very poor core strength (aka none) so my form was affected and my knees were taking on too much. Not sure how common that is, but something else to add just in case another beginner runner with a weak core sees this! 😊

[@alexrunsred526]

I had a similar thing. kept on getting pains in right leg and when i went to physio they just said I have poor strength and the right leg was taking way to much pressure. Physio was great and its all got better with exercised. wasn't a injury, just something that would have to be fixed

[@alicksasylum]

This is my personal story. I was active as a track athlete into my early 20's.Started cycyling late 20's. Mid 40's started gym for the first time. I had a problem with one of my knees didnt kmow what it was. After some research I started to take glucosamine sulphate. Within 2 months i no longer had any problems. I no longer take the supplement and I am ok. But, our body sometimes does not produce certain things it needs so we have to supplement.

[@AndreaMwhiteley]

I’ve recently returned to running following a stress fracture to my left inferior and posterior pubic ramus. I was running in my local half marathon last October and only managed around 11k before pain prevented me from going any further. A visit to my local A&E the following day diagnosed my injury and also discovered an identical older injury on the opposite side!! What I had thought was a pulled muscle earlier in the year was actually a fracture!! I had simply rested for a few weeks and then resumed my usual activities, without seeking advice. Thankfully I’ve had all the appropriate tests and the is no medical reason for either injuries, turns out I’m probably just incredibly unlucky!! It’s been a long, painful, frustrating recovery, but I’m really pleased to report I ran my first post injury 10K a couple of weeks ago and it felt great 👍🏻 Moral is, listen to your body and definitely get any pains and injuries checked out by a medical professional, so receive appropriate advice and treatment to prevent further problems later on 😊

[@balaji21121109]

Manny is so knowledgeable. Pulled my groin (inner thigh pain) for the first time ever ,hence here.

[@jamieberry3392]

This was so helpful and timely for me. I haven't had an injury since 2019 when I trained for a full marathon. This pain recently started up again (just on Friday of last week). My physio last time told me it appeared to be an overuse injury (pain in the heel) and was originating from a tight calf muscle. Keeping in mind that I have already experienced this before, I was still very scared when it happened again that I really hurt myself badly and that it would keep me from running. I stopped for a few days and rested - as I was told to do last time as well. This morning I watched this video and it reminded me of the jumping test to check on my pain. So far it seems to be gone! I will get out and do a very gentle, short test run later today. I love this channel for all of the awesome information that it provides to runners! Thank you!

[@anthonyk5515]

At age 15 in 1987, my coach said, "Get to know your own body." The best advice I ever had. Not just in running, either.

[@quintinelking5208]

Much more useful advice today too with how easily it is to just google injuries that don't apply the same way way to your body.

[@danielcaldwell5940]

I was icing my left knee as I watched this. Family Dr said probable MCL sprain but X-ray also showed some arthritis. Pain is on inside of knee. I found this video informative. At 68 years old I was running. 3 days a week and hope to be back running soon.

[@claudiopiccoliromera2646]

After having two stress fractures simultaneously (same foot) last year, I saw how important is to fix imbalances. Tried to come back a bit too early and realized I my gait was completely asimmetric. In my case, biking with clip-on shoes helped a lot, since you may exert force not only in the down stroke, but all around, working quads, hip flexors, etc.

[@chericebt4332]

literally had a minor injury this week and this video came just in time

[@graceehelloooo]

This was so informative thank you! Peace & Love (best acronym)

[@chrisvankessel106]

This is timely. I had a pop a few weeks ago which is now a constant dull pain. I did Manni’s stair test, failed it so know I’m seeing my Doc! Great vid

[@runningchannel]

Always wise to go and see a professional if you're unsure Chris, glad we could help and hope you have a speedy recovery!

[@nowster]

New runners need to be aware that muscles develop faster than the rest of the legs can cope with. This is why a lot of new runners sprain ligaments or get tendon problems. The rest of their legs haven't yet caught up with their new found muscle strength.

[@MarcsCorinthians]

Great job! My favourite parkrun so far!

[@paulnetherwood224]

I have foot pain all the time, running, walking. Been to 2 private podiatrists and an NHS podiatrist for a scan. Thought it was neuroma but the scans showed nothing, and the NHS podiatrist lost interest after the first steroid injection. Since then I'm just running with pain and damaged nerves and trying to manage it myself through better/correctly fitting shoes. One thing I have noticed, when I have a cold virus, the pain in my feet gets worse, along with other areas of damage I know I gave (neck, lower right leg), but even the doctors seem disinterested in investigating anything. Got back to running distance now, just have to live with the pain.

[@maryrosecarman3902]

I have had problems with him pain. Found a great exercise which seemed to "cure" it. Standing on a step and raising my hip(s) up and down

[@RobeenaShepherd]

Peace and Love everyone! 💜 I have plantar fasciitis and I'm so glad Manni struggles saying it too 😂

[@edwin5419]

I ran two marathons with plantar fasciitis. I got sick of trying to heal it for nearly a year. It didn't seem to be getting worse and was only a 4/10 pain. Shortly after, I figured out what I was doing to cause it (collapsing on my big toe, ripping it open) and have run thousands of kms pain free since.

[@MartinStansfield]

@Edwin What do you mean by "collapsing on my big toe..."?

[@edwin5419]

@@MartinStansfield so instead of having a straight toe and pushing off that, I guess I was pushing more off my other toes. My big toe would bend before push off, stretching the plantar fasciitis, basically ripping it every time it started to heal

[@angiebhitasya3428]

I have a lombar disc disease and it compresses my sciatic nerve 😭😭😭it is new for me and i don t know if and how i will be able to run again...in the meanwhile i watch all the time the running channel 😍😍

[@faithwebster4802]

Have plantar faciitis at the moment. Saturday felt ok when I was running but since getting home I can hardly put any pressure on that side of my foot. Funnily enough I think it was new shoes that have caused it. Im so gutted. This is my third injury in 3 years and I hate taking time off of my running ☹️

[@ChoirFan1]

I’ve had a calf strain that I’ve been managing for the last 6 weeks…Physio, strength and stretching, stopped running for 4 weeks. Got to the point where I was passing all the tests with no pain or tightness…started gentle short runs - all good. Did a slow 5k - all good. Did another 5k - all good until 4.5k, then tightness ramped up, then PAIN! Back to square one! 😢

[@devtrev85]

Timely info coming out of the first marathons of 2022. I, myself, have just developed a bit of extensor tendinitis, likely a joint consequence of not enough rest post-Manchester Marathon and lacing up too tightly. That's easily a week off for me. In the meantime, I'm keeping elevated as much as I can, using a compression sock at points throughout the day, and trying a bit of cold contrast therapy to get the blood moving. Fingers crossed I'll be back on both feet and making my usual efforts in a week or two.

[@GinnyBerch]

I have slight shin splinty symptoms. PT said I could run while the pain wasn't too bad (I was in the latter stages of marathon training) and two weeks after that I started tapering and last weekend I ran a marathon, painfree. Taking it easy for a while to make sure it's all healed before I get going again.

[@bishalbiswas1632]

Thanks for giving this video . I just lived yours all content.

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

Never run with a injury let that injury heal and of course listen to your Dr and listen to your body.

[@angusteeton6918]

Great video! Answered a bunch of questions for me!!

[@klaraalexandersson]

Thank you for this! Yesterday I decided to stop running for about 2 weeks - to let my shin splints heal...

[@runningoneddie]

Great video Manny and Sarah. Timely advice. I am dealing with either a back or hip issue. It doesn't hurt to walk but is definitely aggravated with downhill running. I've tried to train through it but that doesn't seem to be working. I took a week off and it isn't much better. I am not sure what I did to it, but definitely a sharp muscular pain where the glute, hip and back meet. Tough one to deal with. Hopefully some more down time will help. I haven't seen a doctor for it but I've been dealing with it for the better part of a month.

[@Halfin2It]

Sounds like my husband. He did massage and physio but it took more than 6 months to get back to full ability! His was pretty acute though...hopefully yours is less severe!

[@TrailAddict14]

What a coincedence! I just had a ankle injury this morining while doing speed workout...i know it was entirely my fault due to not respecting my rest period after back to back to back marathons and ultra 😅 Now, i need to do cycling recovery for the meantime 😊 PEACE and LOVE is the keyword thanks 👊🏃‍♂️🤘

[@MsCMR80]

Ah this! I needed this last year 😭 Had to stop marathon training cos I’d get this awful pressure pain on my et knee. Went to PT and told I had a very weak rt glute. Funnily enough, it would only happen once I’d hit 15km. Been trying to work on strength and hoping it is enough to get me through this year’s marathon training so that I can finally toe the line this autumn (first live marathon EVER)🤞🏽🙏🏽🤞🏽

[@ThePenguin134]

howd it go?

[@CoolInOlympia]

Great! Thanks!!! Right now, my hamstring is not happy!

[@tinalewis6782]

Excellent video!

[@ayth81]

Very interesting video! I've had some hard to locate pain in my left foot for while and it's really limiting my ability to train as much as I'd like.

[@denbriggs82]

I haven’t got an injury as such. Its a low folic acid level. Which was causing me to have less energy which in turn made me run slower. I’m halfway through a 3 month prescription my speed and endurance is slowly coming back. This has open my eyes to the world of vitamins to supplement running but I have no idea what to use.

[@lauradavidson4911]

I would love to see a runners workout that's designed to help runners avoid the usual injuries. Stretch this, strength that, you know.

[@runningchannel]

Have you checked out this video?: studio.kzbin.infooelA4ryZP80/edit

[@whicheverfour]

hurt my groin recently and took 2 weeks off before the wolverhampton 10k and was ok till about the 3rd mile but kept going and managed to get a time of 42:27 which is my fastest 10k i've done in years tbh,struggled walking though after it and on the night but was much worse but was better the next day but now i'm icing etc and hopefully it heals asap,think must come on when i'm doing too much as i'm ok for a while when i'm training then the pain starts from dull and if keep running it gets worse

[@tedland3016]

I'm with you lance. been a few weeks now since mine, started to run and walk. seems really good on the bike. speedy recovery

[@whicheverfour]

@@tedland3016 cheers mate, sucks doesn't it being injured,been ok walking etc it's just when i get into car etc i can feel the pain but it's more like a dull pain so hopefully will be better asap

[@stephenwest977]

I just ran in pain this morning. Leamington Regency 10 km. I felt great at the beginning, took my time, heart rate was good, breathing excellent, hardly sweating ( if at all ) then at 3kms ‘ bang’ my calf went. Ouch. Jeffed it for the next 7 kms. Pretty painful but got there in the end. Probably should have stopped, but the competitor in me kicked in 😊 One for next year .

[@connor02]

I get that but it tends to go after a kilometre or 2! Usually starts about 1km in (left calf) and then 1.5km-2km in my right calf flares up and it’s like they just go really really solid and painful to run on but they never hurt in other activities and like I said usually only lasts a couple km’s.. annoying 🙄🤣

[@stephenwest977]

@@connor02 Sorry to read that, it must be awful for you. Is there anything you can do about it? Mine is very different as it isn’t frequent and seems to come from nowhere. It doesn’t need me to run quickly or hard, or uphill or far. I warm up correctly and start easily. I am quite fit and go out 3or4 times a week. So it is a complete mystery to me! Good luck to you 👌🏼

[@fidget918]

I was waiting to hear bursitis of the hip, but that was never covered. Great information though!

[@colinlittlewood9613]

I'm lucky that other than a 3 week period out with ITBS, I've never been out for more than a week. I have however rolled or lightly sprained an ankle days before a race on multiple occasions, always makes for a nervous few days though thankfully was okay on the day on each occasion.

[@lindabullinger7519]

I managed to get a groin injury after running 9k too soon after my first half marathon end of March. I’m 64 and not been running that long and know I haven’t been warming up enough. I’m now awaiting X-ray results to rule out a hip stress fracture. I’m running London marathon in October and so anxious as I’ve still got pain when I weigh bear. Just hoping I can start training soon. Any tips? Thanks

[@Masamune314]

Could you go through Sarah's workout programme when she was struggling with her ITB? Also, did she reduce weekly mileage?

[@boienglishbulldog3092]

What about calve pain 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@darrenmoule8295]

I’m like Sarah I suffer with IT band after around 15k 🙁

[@BJSteigner]

You can run on an injury...Only slowly....And only if the injury is slight.

[@steveh8758]

If the inflammation process is a good thing does that mean a ice bath after races or long runs are a bad idea ?

[@faykellett9589]

Have you a video where Manny might focus more on runners knee please?

[@sachinkhorne9537]

I had tendon injury please tell me how to get recover this injury

[@Tritiuminducedfusion]

So what did you end up doing about the IT band pain, I'm experiencing a similar thing, at around 13 miles the outer portion of my left knee just gives out. Then I walk and its okish.

[@miriam7872]

Now what should I do if I, let’s say, experienced pretty 7/10 pain in my right oblique muscle after a run?

[@dustingrubbs8636]

What about calf pain? I’m was recently on a run 🏃‍♀️ climbing a mild hill and started having a mild dull pain to a bit of a medial aspect of calf fairly shallow. Pain is 2/10. Should I continue to run but at very slow pace?

[@CFG93711]

Rolled my ankle a month ago. Now back up and light jogging but the ankle cracks in normal everyday movement. Is this normal?

[@nathanbungay6346]

Hi, great video. I fell over onto my knee a few weeks ago, I had an X-ray and was told there was no damage but I still can’t kneel on my knee. After research it sounds like prepatellar bursa. I can run on it without any pain. Will it heal itself in time?

[@purple_nhaze]

What is a knee that lock ? (sorry English isn't my first language) Is it that it can't bend anymore or is it if it clicks ? (again not sure of the term) When the joint clash and does a tick sound... I have regularly a right knee that pops when idle for a long period (old skateboard injury) but since I run I tend to have the left one clicking also after a long run. (first time I did a 10k, 15k etc...) I does click after the run for several hours (not persistently only 2 or 3 times a day) but it can last for 2 to 3 days depending on the effort I made. It doesn't causes any pain. It clicks reset in position and usually I feel better after the pop than before. Am I in danger ? hahaha thanks again for those beautiful tips !

[@ThompsonAndSon]

My shins will hurt slightly after every run (2/10) gone by the next day or latest, the day after - I can get it to go away pretty much instantly with foam rolling - but it will be back the next time I run - what's going on here? (been running for about 3 months now)

[@Harsha_5v5]

my leg. wag stress fracture. im. in split rest. from. 3 months its. helling from. 3 moths. please tell the. help.

[@mathiassvedman419]

How often should you exercise after an injury?

[@farah_lynn]

Every few months I keep having issues with my gastrocnemius muscle tightening up and forcing me to have to stop running for a week. I am currently training for my second half marathon and it is just so frustrating when I feel really good then suddenly my calf is tight and sore. Last year I learned my bodies limit in terms of running too many days consecutively and I have been good about not pushing it but this just keeps happening. In the future do I need to prioritize strengthening my gastrocnemius to avoid this?

[@jassaljs]

I have just returned after surgery and have been told not to run or exercise for the next three months 😡

[@OGRunner]

Hey guys! Quick question. Is Anna on her way to Boston? She gave me her number before and I expect to see her around miles 17 to 18 if she is still running. Just checking.

[@runningchannel]

She sure is! 🏃🏻‍♀️

[@OGRunner]

@@runningchannel Excellent. I should see her just before she gets to the "fun" part of Boston. Boston is definitely a nice 10k after a 20 mile warm up.

[@connor02]

Hi, have 2 quick questions for Manny 🙏🏼. First question is, at the start of my long runs I usually get pain in both my calves, like they go rock hard and it hurts to run on but it only lasts for around 2km then goes and I forget about it 🤣. Is there anything I can do to stop them from hurting at all? Second question, again on my long runs the underneath of my right foot right on the ball of my foot starts really hurting, however, a couple km’s later, that pain too goes. Normally by 40/50% of my way through the long runs my pains clear up and I feel alright 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Guthrak]

A simple solution might be a warm up, if you're not doing any. I do the one the girls in the faster 5k in 8 weeks learned so my legs are warm before going out the door. This takes 5 minutes but eases your body into running instead of jerk starting it. The foot might be your shoes, how much km's have you done with them, do they have wide toe boxes? Feet swell while running and if there is no room for the foot to expand it might push into the side of the shoe leaving the foot compressed. Keep in mind I'm just an amateur runner and not a medical person, these are just general things you could try and see what gives.

[@brjones43]

What about sprains

[@Mourjo]

Is 6 months of rest after a stress fracture enough?

[@livewire1957239]

Whatever happened to Manni? I'd like to see him back!

[@runningchannel]

We still do work with Manni but he is very very busy! Hopefully he'll be in another video soon 😁

[@dresden_slowjog]

Niggles are injuries. Not niggles. I try and listen to my body when it's just whispering, not only when it's screaming.

[@ulfeliasson5413]

Yes pain, no gain... :-)

[@7kidvid]

Nice

[@adamhenley8295]

Anyone else feeling twinges in that part of the body when they started talking about it? 🤷‍♀️

[@carolines2088]

So being in denial and ignoring it is not a strategy then.....

[@runningchannel]

No Caroline sadly not 😅

[@maryrosecarman3902]

Hip pain!!! Not him!

[@GANGBENGAL]

video summary : seek medical attention

[@danielamestanek7899]

not useful. waste of my time. unsubscribed

[@Stardog32]

Bit harsh lol

[@simpedros4766]

🤣🤣🤣