how to strengthen knees and ankles for half marathon Posted: 01-19-08 01:04am
I'm trying to train for a half-marathon
that is coming up March 9, 2008. I have
my training plan basically mapped out, but
I'm afraid my knees and ankles will get
overstrained during training since running
has worn them down more than in the past
since I weigh more now. Any suggestions
for strengthening my knees/ankles?
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Goodkarma
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Try stengthening from inside Posted: 02-12-08 12:50pm
My knees used to kill me after running
10ks (I never made it to half-marathons!),
but then I started taking omega-3 fish oil
and it has made a HUGE difference in my
knees. They rarely hurt anymore. You may
want to try that along with your
exercises.
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Fit Julia
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Posted: 02-12-08 18:23pm
sorry that your knees are hurting so
badly. I've been reading more and more on
knee issues coming from higher up. My
knees also hurt when I run (especially
downhill). I've started training my core
while doing leg workouts.
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likeAstone
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Posted: 03-05-08 20:32pm
G'day MMA... I used to have alot of
trouble with my ankles and knees, when I
first started weightlifting because of the
extra weight. To strengthen your ankles
you can do simple calf raises with extra
weight.
As for knees, just strengthen your quads
and hammies. Be careful when doing squats
though, ATG can put a lot of strain on
your knees and have the reverse effect of
what you desire.
