• ameancow@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      Lose a little weight, get good shoes, gentle stretches before walking, see a doctor to make sure you’re not doing actual damage. Maybe try walking on dirt/sand/grass too, asphalt and concrete are rough on your body.

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      18 hours ago

      It’s not as bad if you walk ‘off trail’ in cities/suburbs. I’m convinced that a lot of the Runner’s Knees has to do with pounding cardio on hard-packed Earth, asphalt and concrete instead of forested/green areas.

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        18 hours ago

        Yeah, I can even notice the difference when doing plyometrics on my wooden living room floor versus on the tiles in the garden (the lawn is very shitty and can’t take it).

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          The lawn, I feel that pain. Field sports on a dry pitch is a little like doing it on stone once it dries out enough due to lack of rain, that shit can really hurt, even without getting tackled down onto it lol