Basically, I took on too many miles too quick. And boom knee pain even when walking now. I don’t want to stop moving entirely, but I’m just not sure what I should be during this downtime. I’m pretty new to running so only been doing it for about 2 weeks and I’m a little heavier, so it probably beat my legs up. But I love running and don’t want to give it up.
Swimming is a good recuperative option. The worst I ever had such was just after the first marathon which was more run the first half, limp the second. Pay attention to what feels normal for you, I’m a 230+ LB person myself and have found that anything upwards of 10 miles starts really running the risk of being put down for a few days after. Good proper running shoes that fit your stride are a big factor too. If you’re one to keep up on the ball of the foot having a high heel to it helps level out the impact, versus those that run more flat. There’s a lot of weird mechanics to running, but at the start just taking a jog down the street and actively think about just how you run can give a lot of hints.
Ugh, I love swimming. But sadly we don’t have an actual swimming place here. We have an aquatic center but it mainly a miniature water park