May 27, 2007 at 4:49 pm
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Yesterdays ride was only supposed to be stage 1 of the workout, my intention was to get home, bundle the bike in the shed and get the running shoes on for a brick session. The idea is that if you regularly run directly after a long ride you get used to the peculiar feeling of running on rubber legs.
Unfortunately I couldn’t be bothered for anything that sounded as painful as a brick, I wanted a warm bath. Good news, is that despite a 24 hr transition my legs still feel like jelly and I reckon I could get exactly the same benefit by going out for a run now. It’ll also make me feel better about going to the pub this evening.
I haven’t mentioned running (in an active sense) for a while but I have still be getting out there. I’ve dropped the mileage a bit as I have patellar tendonitis and all advice points to rest and inactivity. It actually seems to hurt more at rest than it does when I’m running, (perhaps because I find it hard to dig my thumb under my knee cap and run at the same time) so I’m going to quit the rest. If I stick to flat runs and keep a steady stride, I don’t even notice a problem, admittedly I need a big stick to help me get up the steps to cross to the other side of the Thames but thats just working my upper body strength.
Today will be my first run, sporting the new Cho-Pat knee strap. What a lovely fashion accessory this is, should blend wonderfully with the tan tights I wear for every run.
Now I have it sitting in front of me it looks like a big old con and I can’t understand how I duped myself into it. Still, I suppose I should give it a go. I have to tighten it around my knee, and it will in return provide a bit of tension across my tendon, supposedly protecting it from further damage. Not sure how tight, I’m working backwards from blue toes till I find the optimum effect.
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Hope the legs are working ok today for you. ‘Cho-Pat’ is that a peanut butter option with chocolate? 
Keep up the great work.
mmm can you get chocolate peanut butter - I like it already.
Steve wrote @ May 28th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Inserting your thumb in your knee whilst running, I’m sure it would hurt but I reckon, and this is only a guess, would not make for good running technique.
Those knee things must work because I see them everywhere. Either that or Mr. Cho-Pat is laughing himself all the way to the bank.
I’ve got tendonitus as well (on the side of my calf) and my dr was concerned when I mentioned that it hurt more when I was resting. She said it’s a sign of greater injury. When it hurts while you’re running it supposedly means it’s not as bad yet. A little rest, advil and ice and I was feeling a little better although it seems to be a chronic problem with me. Just wanted to pass along what I heard that might be helpful. Good luck with the training!!!
kathy wrote @ May 29th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Just catching up on your news. Good luck with the commute .. it sounds quite Amazonian.
Hope your knee improves with the Cho-Pat knee strap. I must say, it doesn’t look high tech enough to fit in with the rest of your running accessories. If you paint a few numbers and a map on it, maybe it will work better. Flashing lights would add some flair to the outfit.
kathy wrote @ May 30th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Hi WW, This is in response to a comment you left on my blog. You’re right, I do have a lot of fun with my fitness activities. You said you hadn’t heard of rogaining before.
I looked it up on http://www.reference.com. This info is from there.
Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation. Teams visit as many checkpoints as they can in the time limit, which is quite long (6, 12, 18, 24 hours). It was invented in Australia in 1976, which probably explains why you haven’t heard of it.
The activity we did was a mini version. Our outdoor fitness instructors are keen rogainers. They are so fit, healthy and active that it’s hardly surprising that they would be into this sport.
Ludwig wrote @ May 31st, 2007 at 12:55 am
Angela, I had the exact same thing. I don’t know much about runners but this is really common from having your seat too low on your bike. This article helped me out a bit as well as getting my self properly fitted to my bike as best as possible.
I average about 50 miles a day and was crying when I got home every single night. After i got my bike sorted out the pain was gone in less than a week. Also try pedaling in a lower gear. If you need any help let me know. If it’s from running, novacaine injections might do the trick.
Thanks for that Ludwig it was a really useful article.
I have ITB pain and patellar tendonitis and although I don’t get too much problem on the bike I’m convinced that cycling does have something to do with the problem. I think I must have built up all my cycling muscles then moving across to running I find myself a bit unbalanced. I do feel my knee on the bike if I push too high a gear so I have made conscious attempts to ride in a lower gear, although I am not a natural spinner.
I will try shifting my seat up a touch today.
50 miles a day must be tough. I’m already tired from this weeks commute, really struggling to get up. Must have been a shock to your system when you first started.
Kieren wrote @ May 31st, 2007 at 5:06 pm
It must be injury season.
I hope it gets better soon. No one should have to endure wearing flesh coloured knee bands for too long.
Do you use clipless pedals? They can ease the workload on your knee because you can alternate pushing down on the pedals to scooping up - like trying to scrape something off your shoe.
If you haven’t gone clipless already - try it. Your legs will thank you 
Don’t forget to roll! Foam rolling does wonders for knees. Won’t cure arthritis, but it does help with Patella tracking dysfunction. Great Blog.
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