What is this injury?
Matt K
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Sounds like it could be your hip flexor.
[image]http://www.fitstep.com/Advanced/Anatomy/Graphics/hip-flexors-anatomy.jpg[/image]
You could try stretching them before you go out. Stretch here
[image]http://www.fitstep.com/Advanced/Anatomy/Graphics/hip-flexors-anatomy.jpg[/image]
You could try stretching them before you go out. Stretch here
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Im pretty new to triathlon, my training has only just started in earnest.
I have a mountain bike background, and am reasonably fit but have never been much into running.
However i have been running for a couple weeks now and the day after every run my hip hurts right on the outside just underneath where my pelvis bone sticks out.
I leave off the running for a couple of days until it dosnt hurt and then i'll go out for a run again, but the same happens, the next day the pain is back again.
This has been like this for about 2 weeks now, its dosnt feel like DOMS so im lost for the cause of the problem.
Any ideas, as you guys seem pretty clued up ???
I'll try that next time and see if it makes any difference.
Cheers for the advice
I get a similar pain sometimes, particularly after running over an hour. Stretching helps (before, durning and after running). Last time it would not go away, I saw an osteopath and had my pelvis realigned (I didn't know it was wonly in the first place, but there you go).
Also, this has been a pain I have had prior to getting a bout of ITBS (iliotibial band syndrome) which results in pain on the outside of the knee, meaning 2 to 4 weeks of no running! All linked to tightness of the band of muscle that runs from the hip to the knee.
Happy stretching!