Broken bottom!

[BluLeopard]

Owwww the Bum pain 😩 wk 6 run 3 and the pain in my arse and legs has hit my like week one 😭 I run every other day to every two days and this pain is totally unexpected but that run felt brutal, if I had gone any slower I would of stopped, it’s like that extra 5 minuets broke me (my bum) hoping the next 25min run doesn’t feel so bad?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

😂 I shouldn’t but 😂

Great job beating that! I suggest lots of massage on the affected area... Mr Leopard, you’re up! I’ve had pains pretty much everywhere while running but not there!

I’m sure the next run will be smoother... and if you had this pain in week one, you’ve got round or through it before.

Go kick week 7’s ass... just go a little easy with that boot, you know that pain.

You got this... looking forward to seeing you close this out.

[BluLeopard in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Haha thank you 😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

We are not medical experts but it does sound a bit like..Piriformis Syndrome...

The piriformis is a small, relatively short, and little-known muscle buried deep within the muscle tissue in your hips.

"In each hip, it runs from the back of your pelvis to the top of your femur. Because of its unique positioning, the piriformis muscle helps rotate your leg outward when your hip is extended, but rotates your leg inward and into abduction when your hip is flexed.

When running, the piriformis is most active during the “stance” phase, where your foot is planted on the ground. Here, it acts as an external rotator of the leg, but it is neither the primary nor the most powerful muscle which acts in that role.

Despite its seemingly insignificant function in the muscular support of your body while running, it plays a central role in a complicated and frustrating injury known as piriformis syndrome."

I empathise because I was on the IC for 7 weeks with a trapped sciatic nerve ( non running related) which the piriformis muscle impacts!

I was okay if I ran or walked ( I did not run ) but the pain was incredible at other times.

We advise never to run through this kind of pain... so please do get checked out... by a GP or Sports Physio.

I did use the NHS exercises... but... you need know what is going on first...

nhs.uk/video/Pages/sciatica...

It is quite literally a pain in the bum!

[Gingernutter Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

From experience I would say sciatica 😯 GP, sports therapist for diagnosis and treatment plan. Best of luck

[BluLeopard in reply to Gingernutter]

Thank you x

[BluLeopard in reply to Oldfloss]

Gosh thank you so much! I would never of thought of it as an actual ailment, I will get it checked x

[Hidden]

Not good! Any aches and pains can be off putting.

Like what has been said try and do the nhs stretches after your runs. Also maybe try some dynamic stretches beforehand. Google it.

But absolutely well done for getting so far!! Keep going!! 🙏

[BluLeopard in reply to Hidden]

Thanks very much x

[Hidden in reply to BluLeopard]

😁

[musicalpolarbear Graduate]

Hope your bottom is feeling better soon! 🍑

[BluLeopard in reply to musicalpolarbear]

Thank you 😂x