Taking it really slow because I'm getting older and have had knee problems in the past. I did W3R1 yesterday morning and felt ok but woke up this morning with coccyx pain. It has eased off a bit now but was a bit unexpected and I wondered if anyone else had had the same problem?
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Coccyx pain after running?
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I've not seen that type of injury in all my years of reading and posting on this forum. I had to google it to see it is a 'thing'. Yes!
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Core strength and stretching is your answer
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Aches and pains they happen... I do know that women are 5 x as likely to get this pain than men are though :
This may be useful to read
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Take it slow and steady and try.. ( I know there are lots of things to think about) to land gently...
Thank you, had a read. I will try slowing it down even more. Yoga class tomorrow, hoping that will ease it off. Not giving in yet! 😊
No need to give in... this happens.. to everyone not just to us more seasoned runners : I feel sure the yoga will help... I am on the IC at the moment and doing simple exercises and using a roller for my injured calf muscle...
Slow is really the new fast.. all the best folk do it
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That's spooky, I've got to the end of w6 without any aches or pains but after r3 yesterday I woke up this morning with a very tender coccyx! Will read those links with interest!
Not just me then!
It's only after the long runs.. Which I'm doing on a tread mill.
Maybe I'll try a road run next week, see if that's any better!
I know this is an old post but I was researching the connection with running and coccyx pain. I'm on couch to 5k week 8 now, but I had had quite a tender coccyx for atleast the last week so this was really useful.