Hi everyone,
would like to ask advice. I have been training all out for my first ever triathalon, a half iron man that is now 3 1/2 weeks ago.
About 3 weeks ago started having medial knee pain - seems to come from insertion of the medial quads, but now around the patella tendon area as well. Wasn't too bad and was training anyway. Then we did our tt's. Have improved greatly, but my knee is showing strain. Then last weekend
(sat
) we did a trial run of the course
(just the swim and bike
) - and I did pretty good
(was not racing, just pacing myself
) - but the knee wasn't happy. Then Sun we did a 20 km bike TT - again I did great, but the knee did not.
Am icing and resting and anti-inflamatories and focusing on swimming these few days. I do not want to miss this race that I have been training so hard for, nor do I want to end up doing the race but then being in rehab for months afterwards.
Our coach reckons it was the bike seat - it moved, but we have readjusted everything now. Haven't tried biking for two days, so don't know yet if that will help. The organiser
(my friend and experienced triathlete
) says work within limits of pain and take it easy - that I am fit enough to do the race, so just try to maintain what I have now rather than push.
Haven't seen a physio or sports med dr. I live in Philippines and don't know where to find one. But can ask around.
3 1/2 weeks and counting!
Any advice?
Sally