Longer runs causing hip pain

[Forestfilly]

Has anyone else had trouble with hip pain after longer runs? I’ve just completed W7R2 and I feel that maybe I need some time off? But I’m enjoying it and want to get to the end of the programme ☹️

[Bouncyshoes Graduate]

A good rubbing of ibuprofen gel pre run might help.

[Forestfilly Graduate in reply to Bouncyshoes]

Good tip, thanks, I’ll give that a try.

[arjd72]

I had 2 brief but severe episodes of hip pain. The first was just after week 2 and the second was a couple of weeks after I’d finished the program. Both times I took ibuprofen for a day to settle it down and rested up for a bit. I found I could then carry on running good as new. I’m now running between 6 and 7K on average and all the aches and pains I had at the beginning have settled down. Take a little rest, get better and then carry on and enjoy 😀

[Forestfilly Graduate in reply to arjd72]

That’s really encouraging thank you. Thought it might be my age😖. I so don’t want to give up.