<human>: I ran XC for four years in high school, 8 seasons total including 2 years of winter/spring track.  Six years later I have now decided to get back into running with the goal of running some local 5k races and eventually PRing again.  My 5k PR in HS was ~18:42 -- not terrible but not great, so now that I'm in my early 20s I'm sure I can do better.

I've been running now for about a week.  I wanted to start off slowly so as to build a solid base and avoid injury.  Every day I have been running 3mi with a 5-minute break in the middle, during which I stretch and catch my breath.  I've been doing this at a very easy pace, about ~9:00-9:30/mi.

By the fifth day my ankles and knees were hurting pretty badly, to the point where I was basically hobbling around my apartment all day.  I took a day off of running yesterday, and today I went back and only did one loop (1.5mi).  Total mileage for the week is ~19 miles... nothing crazy.

I'm wondering if I made the typical mistake of doing too much too soon?  I doubt that because I don't feel like I have been pushing particularly hard, especially in a cardiovascular sense, but maybe it was too much too soon for my joints?  FYI the trail I use is dirt, so this isn't just a case of over-impact on asphalt.

Either way do you think I should run through the pain, with the expectation that my joints will strengthen over time?  Or should I give them a few days to heal, so I don't risk injuring myself more seriously?

Thanks in advance for the advice.  I'm new to this subreddit and it looks to be a pretty cool place.

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<bot>: Started running 3mi/day after a 6yr break from HS XC.  A week in, and I'm experiencing ankle/knee pain.  Should I run through it or take a break?