Question re sore butt muscles after running...

[SalukiX]

Good morning all C25Kers.......😁

Recently experiencing a case of sore butt muscles after a run....distance is immaterial but it starts off on the run as a feeling of ‘loose’ buttock muscles (🤔🙄) but the eases off, only to reappear after my cool-down and plenty of gentle stretching of legs etc....

It is centred as a sore ache in the middle of each buttock cheek....not pain more soreness but despite doing the various piriformis stretches and glute stretches it is still annoyingly there....🤔🤔🤔

Anyone experienced this and any suggestions/simple links to have a go at....have suspended running at the moment and just settling for walking as I don’t really want to worsen it..

Many thanks/Peter

[damienair Graduate]

It’s just a new muscle group getting a good workout 🏋️‍♀️. I used to get that too. It disappears as you get stronger and fitter. Squats will help. Damien

[Buddy34 Graduate]

I think the more you run the easier it will get in your muscles. Your body just needs time to get used to it. Well done you 😊😊

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Squats, clams, figure 4 stretches of all types (standing, sitting, crunches). Sit with your knees up on the floor and balance on the offending muscle to help ease it.

A good sports massage would work wonders 👍🏻

[SalukiX in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you......I have been doing the above and using a foam roller, guess I will just need to keep at it, puzzling as I have been running regular 5K then it just flared up after a 2k shuffle....guess it needs time....🤔

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to SalukiX]

Keep at it, every day, regardless of whether you run or not. We're asking a lot of our bodies that they're not used to. It takes time 👍🏻😉