i ran outside during the spring and summer almost daily, and my knees never bothered me.
then in the fall i tried running on the treadmill once and my knees have been bothering me since then, my calves were also feeling really sore the next day (they never get sore when i run outside). im wondering if my gyms treadmills have a bad shock absorber (worse than pavement)? or is it the way i run on a treadmill? or my shoes? i bought new shoes and they were smacking really hard on the treadmill it must have sounded like i weighed 300lbs. i bought 3 new running shoes from decathlon a week ago these seemed much better when i testran with them inside the store but i havent used them yet. im just scared to give it another try on the treadmill and ruin my knees that way. im about to head outside for a jog now for the first time since mid october, but it's still really cold so i don't really like it (hurts to breath, airways freezing). but i miss running so much!!!
|
-
01-23-2011, 06:33 AM #1
Why does running on the treadmill hurt my knees?
Last edited by justanothagirl; 01-23-2011 at 06:39 AM.
-
01-23-2011, 08:03 AM #2
I would first ask how much you weigh and how long you run. Running does impact your knees but it shouldn't hurt like that unless you are overweight and running too long.
I would try switching up your cardio routine so you have less stress on your knees and get a better "all around workout". You should run one day, than use the exercise bike, and if you have access to a pool, go swimming. Switch it up.
-
01-23-2011, 08:04 AM #3
-
01-23-2011, 08:20 AM #4
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Age: 47
- Posts: 1,836
- Rep Power: 1659
Treadmills work a little different than running outside so you may have to adjust a bit to concentrate more on your actual foot motion. Make sure you roll off the foot, heel to toe, taking longer strides and pushing off a bit more. Also try starting with light stretching and make sure that you're warming up properly, walking at a slow to moderate pace for several moments first before you run.
-
-
01-23-2011, 10:18 AM #5
- Join Date: May 2003
- Location: North Carolina, United States
- Age: 39
- Posts: 9,859
- Rep Power: 4940
Treadmills are very different the running outside. First off, the fact that its a moveing belt, your not utilyzing as many muscle groups as if you were running outside. Set the elevation to 5.0 to make it APPROXIMATLY the same as if you were running outside.
Also, I've never been a big fan of running on treadmills, the shock absorber is a little easier on your knee's, hips, ankles then running on concrete but IMO not as good as on grass or dirt, or on the sand...
Although you only weigh 105. A good estimation for how much weight is impacting on your knee's is you can multiply your weight by 3 and that's about how much weight each knee is absorbing during impact.
So you can really see those numbers getting large, especially when we are talking about 250-300LBers!The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and hear all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. ~Henry Rollins
-
01-23-2011, 10:26 AM #6
-
01-23-2011, 03:26 PM #7
thanks! true i think when i run outside my feet stay on the floor twice as long than the treadmill but its so weird cos the floor is moving haha...and to the above comment about running too much or too long. in the spring/summers i would run 10 hours a week sometimes, and my knees never bothered me in fact i think running made them stronger, the more i ran the less stress i felt in my joints. but when i run on the treadmill every single smack to the band puts a huge shock/stress on my knees i can feel it during every single step just BAM and i ran with my new, 100%shock absorber when i run on the unmoving floor shoes, but i still sounded 300lbs and they were smacking on the treadmill hard haha. i had to quit after 5 minutes cos my knee started hurting. then later i tried again and i had to quit after 10 steps since it was hurting again. however running from 1 room to another felt just fine (no shock). i also looked at someone else running on the treadmill who didnt make a lot of noise and it looks like they were landing in the middle of their foot, whereas i always let myself fall on the front. it doesnt look like a natural way to run :/ but better for treadmill running?
-
01-23-2011, 03:32 PM #8
-
-
01-23-2011, 03:55 PM #9
-
01-23-2011, 04:05 PM #10
-
01-24-2011, 03:43 AM #11
-
01-24-2011, 03:52 AM #12
I have always wondered what the deal with this was too...When I run outside, I can go forever. On the treadmill, it sounds like I'm stomping no matter what I do...I've tried everything, new shoes, positioning my feet differently, etc. Finally, I found a treadmill that was extremely more sturdy than the ones in the past and wasn't as loud to run on. I deduced that it wasn't me, lol. My knees used to hurt more on treadmills also....now, I rarely use them and if I HAVE to do cardio indoors, I use an elliptical or I go to a gym that has an indoor track. :/ Good luck!
-
-
01-24-2011, 06:41 AM #13
Similar Threads
-
Running on the treadmill?
By Big_Jake in forum Teen BodybuildingReplies: 9Last Post: 03-10-2005, 06:46 PM -
Why does working out the legs build up other bodyparts?
By Tantrum in forum Teen BodybuildingReplies: 13Last Post: 08-07-2004, 09:28 AM -
Knee's hurt from running on the treadmill
By Jameson in forum Losing FatReplies: 6Last Post: 03-10-2004, 11:14 AM -
HOw long does running in the morning before eating show results in weight loss?
By juiceman in forum Teen BodybuildingReplies: 9Last Post: 06-30-2002, 04:04 PM
Bookmarks