I always end up getting what I want 😏💪🏽 My knees had been painful and make like a cereal-crunching noise when squatting or walking down the stairs for as long as I can remember. One day about 12-ish years ago, my knees randomly swelled up really big, prompting me to go for an MRI scan. It revealed grade 3 to 4 Cartlidge damage under my kneecaps. Two different doctors told me I should never run again. Running was pretty much my favourite thing to do so I was obviously devastated and refused to take “never” for an answer. Instead I went and saw a physiotherapist, sports medicine doctor, podiatrist, professional running coach, did a shit ton of foam rolling and stretching of my ITB’s, quads and calves, strengthening work for my hamstrings, glutes and vastus medialis, learnt to walk, stand / move with better weigh distribution in my feet, and then eventually run on my forefoot instead of heels... and after a year or so I was able to run over 10k again PAIN FREE, despite the cartilage damage and crunching noises that will always be there. #solutions #nevergiveup #running #sportsinjury #mondaymotivation #fitlife #beastmode #runninggoals #makeithappen #athlete #runhappy #painfree