Man Resumes Running After 15-Year Hiatus, Somehow Injures Self
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A local man went for a run yesterday—his first in nearly 15 years—and somehow wound up injured, Dumb Runner has learned.
Allen Ginsberg, 55, ended his outing abruptly after just 1 mile when a sharp pain shot through his right knee. After a few minutes spent rubbing the area, he stood and gingerly tried to resume his run. That effort failed, as the pain immediately returned, worse than before.
Ginsberg then called a Lyft and returned home.
Sources said Ginsberg, a former college athlete and “pretty competitive guy” last ran around 2005, when he participated in a local 5K. His attempted return to running apparently was motivated by Ginsberg’s 55th birthday and a vow to get back into shape.
The cause of the injury remains a mystery.
“I don’t know what happened,” said Ginsberg, reached by phone. “My running shoes were brand new—I’d just ordered them from Zappos—and I was sure to stretch really hard before I started the run.”
Ginsberg said the pain began suddenly as he approached the 1-mile mark of his run.
“I’d gotten off to a great start,” he said. “I’m not sure what my pace was, but I was basically sprinting. Then, boom! I’m down. Who knows why? Things happen.”
Ginsberg said he’s not giving up.
“I’ve been icing my knee and using lots of ibuprofen,” he said. “Just as soon as the pain subsides a little bit, I’ll be back out there.”
“Hey,” he said, “no pain, no gain.”
