Have I pulled my butt?
Bman
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Hi, any adivce is welcome. About 2 weeks ago, I was really going for it at the local 5km parkrun, the difference being I actually tried to run the downhill, and developed some tightness and pain in my left buttcheek/hamstring. So I wasnt sure if it was hamstring or glute but have been stretching both. After last weeks race, its gotten worse and is defo now the glute. Its tender to the touch, like a bruise. So besides the stretching, bit of massage (hard to get the muscles through the layers of insulation), Ive also read a foam roller can be replaced by a cricket ball. So I tentatively tried that yesterday...ouch...to loosen it up.
Anyone else experienced this before and got any suggestions?
Thanks
B
Anyone else experienced this before and got any suggestions?
Thanks
B
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No advice to give, just a bit of sympathy and a bump up to the top of the board again in case anyone else can offer any pearls of wisdom.
It does make sense what you are saying (once again) cos Im not the best downhill, trying to restrict any overextension generally, and usually get overtaken. So going for it maybe wasnt the best plan, but I did get a PB for the course.
Next question: how do you correct for that, perhaps by slowly building up strengh and flexibility by increasing dowhills runs?
Got an ice brick on it right now.