Anyone pulled a 'butt' muscle doing intervals?

[CRAZYCATME]

I did whilst doing intervals on Wednesday..it seems my butt didnt take too well to the longer strides at a faster pace lol!. Still I have done a gentle 5.2k today and it seems okayish. Happy Friday fellow running peeps! and a long bank holiday weekend..HURRAH!!!!!! ps: I have now added pink streaks to my hair as well as the lippy..will get round to toenails at some point!

[mrrun Graduate10]

Sounds like a gluteal strain but as l am not a doc, let's just say it only sounds like it. It happens when your strides are longer than they should be and muscles are a bit cold so it's fairly common. Remember not to push too hard and keep your strides shorter. Oh yes, and do stretch regularly.

[Gran4z Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

That's good to know, thank you for the info...think I do that fairly regularly 🌻

[mrrun Graduate10 in reply to Gran4z]

Don't worry too much, injuries/niggles will come & go. The key is to learn not to repeat them.

[Gran4z Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

Trouble is...I do keep repeating them 😱. I have an appointment now with a sports physio whom I hope will put me right ! I'm a slow learner 🙃

[mrrun Graduate10 in reply to Gran4z]

They will fix you but, ultimately, it is your choice what to do and how to do it. I was a slow learner until two consecutive, equally bad injuries (knee and ankle), taught me how to look after myself. Sometimes there's no other way. especially with stubborn types like me.

[Gran4z Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

Thanks, yes ultimately my responsibility, but I need sound professional advice. Your advice on shorter stride resonated...I recently did a 10k and I know I was pushing too fast...I will learn, I will get there! Happy days, have a good weekend 🙂🌻

[CRAZYCATME Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

Thanks...it does sound like that is right..I kept my strides shorter today and was fairly comfortable. I do stretch before I start and do the 5 minute walk still from the c25k. I do stretch after as well. Perhaps that particular muscle has spent far too much time sitting down over the years lol!

[mrrun Graduate10 in reply to CRAZYCATME]

As you go along you will get stronger, you will activate muscles you didn't even know existed. It's great to be able to cover longer distances, injury-free, look back and realise that some short time ago none of that was possible.

[Granspeed Graduate10]

I’ve had pain around my seat bones, but muscular, as part of my recent IC experience. Mine - I’m told by Chiro help - actually stems from tight lower back issues. Best to get it seen to in person by someone you trust, I reckon. Good luck (and sympathy) anyway. We all hate injuries!

[CRAZYCATME Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Thank you...it has pretty much gone now apart from a small niggle. I have walked into town and back to help stretch it out as well. I may not do my longer run on Monday. I do try and get as near to 10k as I can usually but will probably just do 3 x 5k gentle ones instead. I hope you get your back sorted soon! Happy weekend!