If you are having “problems” with your knees while or after running, you should SEEK the advice of a Sports Medicine physician – running should NOT hurt! The total WEEKLY mileage depends on where you are in your training. GENERALLY, my rule of thumb is to run every other day starting at 1-2 miles each run. You can increase the mileage for each run by ½ to ¾ mile a week till you get to 3 miles. After 3 miles, only increase one of your runs by 1 mile a week while the rest of your runs should stay at the same base distance. So in the beginning you will be running 6 – 8 miles a week, but by the end you are running 12 – 15 miles.

If you are having “problems” with your knees while or after running, you should seek the advice of a Sports Medicine physician – running should NOT hurt! The total weekly mileage depends on where you are in your training. Generally, my rule of thumb is to run every other day starting at 1-2 miles each run. You can increase the mileage for each run by ½ to ¾ mile a week till you get to 3 miles. After 3 miles, only increase one of your runs by 1 mile a week while the rest of your runs should stay at the same base distance. So in the beginning you will be running 6 – 8 miles a week, but by the end you are running 12 – 15 miles.