Coccyx pain after running?

[KysGran]

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?

[MarkyD Graduate]

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!

forums.runnersworld.co.uk/d...

Core strength and stretching is your answer

[KysGran in reply to MarkyD]

Thank you @MarkyD . I will work on my core strength! I have to admit I haven't been stretching before or after runs so will try and do that as well. 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

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

womensrunning.competitor.co...

Take it slow and steady and try.. ( I know there are lots of things to think about) to land gently...

[KysGran in reply to Oldfloss]

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! 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to KysGran]

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

[belonger Graduate]

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!

[KysGran in reply to belonger]

Oh no, not you too. Please let me know how you get on and if you keep running @belonger

[Nowimboard]

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!

[Lorraine1188]

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.