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Runners Knee

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Rambling mother runner Mar 2013 5:47pm, 26 Mar 2013 First-time poster!!	0 Rambling mother runner Does anyone have experience of Runner's Knee (painful outer knee?). Over the last couple of runs, I've found it hits at about 3 miles and is really sore! Just wondering if I simply need to rest, or see somebody about it?
Tarahumara Mar 2013 6:09pm, 26 Mar 2013 844 posts	0 Tarahumara Check your IT bands aren't all tight...
Cyclops Mar 2013 7:22pm, 26 Mar 2013 606 posts	0 Cyclops Hello Rambling! Welcome to Fetch. There's a thread somewhere all about this but it's titled with the long name of whatever IT stands for.... I can't remember and I'm still searching...
Cyclops Mar 2013 7:24pm, 26 Mar 2013 607 posts	0 Cyclops iliotibial band!!
ZenDog Mar 2013 7:43pm, 26 Mar 2013 2 posts	0 ZenDog Hi Rambling, as Cyclops says it is indeed a tight Iliotibial Band that often causes "Runner's Knee". Try pasting the link below for some images of ITB stretches that may help. Doing body-weight squats and other strength exercises sometimes helps also. google.co.uk
Rambling mother runner Mar 2013 9:17pm, 26 Mar 2013 2 posts	0 Rambling mother runner Thanks for the link...will incorporate some of those stretches into my training. I have recently taken up Kettle Bells to try to strengthen my core, I obviously need to work on the knees also!
tom_craggs Apr 2013 7:52pm, 12 Apr 2013 2264 posts	0 tom_craggs Google glute medius strengthening.

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