W4R2 - a pain in the ass!

[Jogunlikely]

This morning as I headed downstairs I felt a sharp pain in my left buttock. It's nagged on an off all day but I thought I would run and see how it was.

Thankfully not to much of an issue, a bit worse going down a steep slope. Did a stretch routine when I got home then the foam roller so hopefully that will help 🤞

My route involved a run through town to the sorting office as I had forgotten to drive there on my way home from work. This meant running in front of lots of people 😱😱😱 I know we say runners are invisible to the public but I kinda found the public became invisible to me

No toxic 10 today Yay 👐👐 but the last 5 min run required a bit of gremlin bashing 😈🔨. I had to remind myself to go slower which helped a little. Laura also got sworn at 🙊 poor girl. Roll on R3 on Saturday and a country trail 🤗

Happy running folks xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Take note of the pain... could be a strain... see how it goes? Well done you.

nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/e...

Don't let the sciatica bit put you off..these work for piriformis muscle strain too... i.e. Pain in the butt!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss, I love the deep glute stretch and do this often but I'll add in the others too.

Hopefully it will resolve quickly as don't want to lose momentum x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

You won't...but don't push through pain... I was off for seven weeks with a trapped sciatic nerve, which impacted on the piriformis muscle..( non running related) but the comeback was fairly swift.

[Katnap Graduate]

Sometimes a slow steady run helps aching and tight muscles. Try to drink extra water the day before your planned run day and see if that helps.

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Katnap]

oh Katnap you make me smile. Every run i do is slow and steady! lol.

It might not have been so annoying if i thought it was exercised induced pain but i'd only just got out of bed when it happened!

[Pianism Graduate]

Happy running to you too. Plenty of stretching and foam rollering and that pain will sort itself out.

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Touch wood no pain this morning seems like the roller has done its thing x

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

That's good news. Take it steady, now, and enjoy your run.

[Timeoff Graduate]

I don’t like running in front of people either (don’t know why), glad it’s not just me!

Well done re overcoming pain! Good luck w the rest.

[Loveshills49]

I get the pain in my R buttock now and again, I know it’s my I T band so do appropriate stretches for it which does help.

[Kashaw]

I'm about to do this run myself! Will do run 3 on Sunday. Dreading next week! We can do this!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[nif100 Graduate]

deffinately Sciatica I reckon....had this several times and it is dam annoying like a nagging pain that does not shift. Be careful if you have slightly trapped your sciatic nerve you will find the pain going down your leg and eventually like me end up with pins and needles in your foot. I had to lay up for a few weeks with this but anti inflammatories may help