So I've been running a 10k and 2 x 5k a week for the past couple of moths with no issues.. then out of nowhere last week I started getting a painful stitch like pain right side under ribs. I had a slight upset tummy last week so I thought meby wind.
But nop- still around this week.
I've realised it's hurting down hill only then stops instantly on the uphill bits. (My rout is very hilly) Pushing my tummy where it hurts and tightening my core helped a little today so I could keep running.
I've been reading up on causes - I'm just thinking I started running in Sept and threw the winter I've been running in high wasted thick long leggings and since it got warmer I've swapped to some capri leggings I had but with a lower waste and not so tight.
Could it be the higher wasted legging were helping? - I think they had 'tummy control' could that have been stopping my insides jiggling about so much
Has anyone herd of anything like that?? Or dose it sound bonkers?
I'm going to try my next run in the high wasted leggings again to see if it makes a difference.
**Edit 3-5-19**
So tried the high wasted leggings today no stitch & fastest 5k in over a month.
The high waste band sits over my naval with elastic just under the ribs - right where I get the stitch with the low wasted trews.
Guess the are helping to stop the jarring on the supporting tissues round the liver.
I thought my core was strong as I do lots of yoga I'll try strengthening obliques and see if that helps.