Why do my knees hurt when I run in a different state?

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Syd

I live in Colorado but visit Florida frequently. I try to keep up running while I'm in Florida but I can this really bad knee pain while I'm down her and running. It's fine when I'm walking and I try to run on the side of the road in the grass to keep off hard surfaces but they still hurt. It's not my shoes as I've had three different types of shoes that I've run in down here and when I go to colorado, my knees are fine. I run on sidewalks and on roads all the time in Colorado and I never feel this pain, but when I go to Florida I can only jog a minute max and sprint for about 30 seconds until it's too painful.

Answer
There is no way your knees know what state the are in so it must be the surface or slant on the surface.
If you are running on the side of the road where there is a cant or slope then this puts strain on your joints.
Find a level area like a park or golf course, and if you run on the sidewalks in Colorado you could run on the sidewalks in Florida.

Why did my knees start hurting when I jog?

Jo

About 2 years ago I started running for "just getting fit" reasons. But, recently I have been getting knee pain when I run or even just walk, I've never had this happen before until now. Also I've been running in my neighborhood on concrete/asphalt if that had any factor in it.

Is that a sign I may be doing something wrong when I run? Should I buy new shoes or might it be something else? I would love to hear from you as I am a little concerned about this. I am neither old (only 27) nor do I have any other physical condition on a continual basis that would explain that.

Answer
If you started running on your own, you may not have learned the best ways to do it to keep the impacxt at a minimum. After all, your full weight comes down on one knee, then the other. Now, the concrete issue isn't really relevant, because if you were running on dirt, the only "springiness" would be from the grass, and that's not really enough to protect the knees from the jolt.
Consider changing the way you run. Perhaps to a more "body forward" stance, so that the forward portion of the foot gets the weight, rather than heels and knees.
Watch how runners in a fast race have their bodies.
I suspect that you have learned bad habits, and "Running for Dummies" might be a good book to read.

Additionally, the reminder that with ANY bone or muscle pain issue of undetermined origin, your Vitamin D level could be an issue, and I've included an !Answers site where I addressed that.

Best to you.

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