Oh, I hear your frustration. I deny it but deep down I know that all my running is the reason for my back pain.

I am thankful beyond belief that I have no disc degeneration or pathology, its entirely postural/muscular in my case, and one day there is a small glimmer of hope that someone will be able to help me with it.

But I know that I feel better after about two weeks of no running, all that awful knee back and foot pain I have on rising disappears.

But I cant stop, I'm afraid of weight gain yes, but that's not really it. I truly love running.

I will have to face it sooner or later, my hope is that I can run just enough to be able to participate in races, and go to the gym the rest of the time - so maybe run no more than twice a week. Its all you can do, suffer the discomfort (which is what I choose for now) or find an alternative.

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Jacqui