Injuries

I am just writing to know if anyone else has dealt with baker’s cyst in their knees? I had one removed from my left knee, and now currently have another that has formed in the right knee, which I am not letting a doctor see. My left knee has felt worse since the removal. I have seen a new doctor, gotten custom orthotics for my shoes, and went to physical therapy! I will say they are not as bad as they used to be, but I tolerate pain pretty good. I just wanted to know if there are any other tips.  I recently suffered from IT Band syndrome as well and currently just keep up with my stretches for that and it seems  to be okay! I just struggle with the knee pain,but I love long distance running. Just looking for some tips on how others deal with it. Also I would love to hear how some train for speed. I know being a long distance runner that my sprint muscles are not built up. I am in a racing series and doing pretty well, but for personal goals I would like to be faster. I do a little spreed training, but not much. Just looking for some tips on knee pain as well on some of ‘ speed training methods! I would love to hear and plan on reading some of the other posts on this blog when I get done working for the week, with 12 hour shifts there doesn’t leave much time for anything else!

Hayley