7 Strange (but True) Tales of Long-Distance Running Injuries Common Knee Pain SuperUser Account / Saturday, August 11, 2018 0 3767 Article rating: No rating Weird—and sometimes repulsive—things can happen when you log lots of miles . Many runners will experience injury every now and again—from common knee pain, to a pulled muscle, to the dreaded plantar fasciitis. But there are other things—strange, unnerving things—that can happen when you run. And they can become more common the further you go. Read more