Not sure of the answer. Ran Tuesday and Wednesday last week as normal, no issues. Woke up Thursday morning with a real pain on the hip (bursa area) and pain around the hip joint / top of thigh, which actually made me walk with an altered gait. I have injured myself while sleeping it would appear.
Apart form a Gym session on Thursday, I have done no running since last Wednesday, the hip has got better and I did do a tentative 1/2mile on Sunday morning to see if I could run the New Forest Marathon an hour later, while not painful while running it just didn't quite feel right. So I made the tough but right decision not to run. This was doubly gutting, firstly, because I was/always look forward to running a marathon I have not done before, but more importanlty I was mean't to be pacing my colleague, Vanessa, at 3:30 pace on the Mara as a PB attempt. As it happens, Vanessa didn't really need me and ran 3:26 and 3rd lady overall, good job I didn't run, I would have struggled to keep up!! Very chuffed for Vanessa even if she is very quiet about it and will not make a big fuss, saying there were not many women in the race blah, blah. Well I think it is awesome, and a massive well done. Vanessa even bumped into Sandra (Pacer, Huskie Running and all round awesome runner) on the course and they chatted a little at the end, I think Sandra was trying to talk Vanessa into Ultras. So far the answer is a resounding NO.
So off to the physio this evening to see if we can pinpoint what is up. I am gagging to get out and run so hope the physio, who has fixed me after various rugby sprains and breaks in the past can get me up and running asap, this evening would be good!!!!. Happy Running.
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