My ass hurts.....

But seriously, the left area under my left butt cheek is hurting like the right side was doing back before IMM. Hoping that doing that one stretch helps, along with massaging and foam rolling. Once again it looks like I will be taking a few days off too    this sucks.

Remember other areas could cause this pain. If your ankles are tight when you run you use the hip more and it will get super tight. For me, if that part of my hip hurts I assess my opposite ankle 99% of the time it is the culprit. To assess stand with the foot opposite the painful hip 5 inches from the wall while barefoot (opposite foot behind you ).  Keeping the foot flat can you bend the knee so the knee touches the wall?  If you cannot it may be you need to work on stretching that calf versus the hip.

I spent forever on my hip when the ankle was the problem. As soon as I fixed the ankle the hip pain went away immediately. If it starts to get sore again I know to stretch the crap out of my opposite ankle.

I found this in Sept after a course I went to and I had one of the instructors fully evaluate me afterwards using the whole technique thing we were learning. He found the ankle issue. I'm not kidding as soon as I fixed the ankle the hip stopped giving me problems. Now mine had gotten to where I neede another therapist to manipulate it to restore full motion. But just getting a few degrees back myself before I got the ankle manipulated,t he hip stopped bothering me.

 

Remember other areas could cause this pain. If your ankles are tight when you run you use the hip more and it will get super tight. For me, if that part of my hip hurts I assess my opposite ankle 99% of the time it is the culprit. To assess stand with the foot opposite the painful hip 5 inches from the wall while barefoot (opposite foot behind you ).  Keeping the foot flat can you bend the knee so the knee touches the wall?  If you cannot it may be you need to work on stretching that calf versus the hip.

I spent forever on my hip when the ankle was the problem. As soon as I fixed the ankle the hip pain went away immediately. If it starts to get sore again I know to stretch the crap out of my opposite ankle.

I found this in Sept after a course I went to and I had one of the instructors fully evaluate me afterwards using the whole technique thing we were learning. He found the ankle issue. I'm not kidding as soon as I fixed the ankle the hip stopped giving me problems. Now mine had gotten to where I neede another therapist to manipulate it to restore full motion. But just getting a few degrees back myself before I got the ankle manipulated,t he hip stopped bothering me.

You have a video of that? Is that an ankle stretch?

 

I had to look that up lol, I am tempted. It definitely looks easier than a stick or even my moji  360.

How do you play lacrosse with that thing?

agree. I spent $17.50 for lunch at Chipotle for DH and I this weekend. We both got vegetarian meals, so free guac.

I never have any problems getting full there and for 6.89 to boot. It's the best deal going unfortunately you cannot eat there everyday.

 

No, fortunately I am able to eat at home a lot.  Otherwise, I'm often highway robbed.

I bring my lunch into work every day. That saves me some $$.

MA's post is a good reminder for me to work on my hamstrings, hips, and glutes. I've been having a minor knee annoyance, but I'm almost sure its all the tightness in that other junk pulling in things.

An ultra jogger was rescued by SAR on the island:

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/jogger-rescued-on-mountain-near-qualicum-beach-1.1704151

Here is where it was hurting yesterday

 You see where the arrow is pointing, that area is currently sore, but during some or most of the run yesterday that spot and then follow the Bicept Femoris down to the outside of the knee and that is where it would also hurt or feel tight. Right now I can't even really run without feeling the spot where the arrow points, it's is tight and sore and reminds me of it's existence if I run.

As much as I hate the thought, I think another few days of no running will help me, along with stretching and massaging  I am starting to hate my body. During the final week of December, while not running I started back up on squats (with a 15 lb Kbell) and my hyper back extension machine... before that this area wasn't even complaining or anything, even the right side that was giving me issues before the marathon had completely stopped.