Dooes this sound like top of the hamstring tendonitis? I've had it before but a long while back. It hurts right where your hip joins the back of the hamstring. It could be overuse but it could be from as simple things as training on different type of ground, tripping over or leg lifts to clear obstacles while running. I have procured some very strong anti-inflamatories from a medical friend that should see you through the ridgeway should you need. Give me a buzz when you get back from Canada.

Great news from the Physio it appears I have a name for my condition and because of that feel instantly better, it is called Drunken Sop Piriformis Syndrome. This is when the piriformis muscle (the extendor muscle) in the buttock area becomes tight and knotted, the sciatic nerve travels through this muscle and becomes compressed/irritated by the contraction causing secondary pain down into the thigh and other areas of the leg.

He stretched, yanked and stuck all form of boney appendages into my buttock which loosened it up in a matter of about 15 minutes. Today is the first time in a month when I have been able to sit down without pain and now feel as though I am walking completely differently and not waddling like a duck.

It is not totally fixed but I have a few exercises to do to get things settled and then see how it goes.

I will pop out for a very gentle run tonight with a few chicken routes set in to allow me to get home easily if required but feeling much more positive.