Hip pain, can I continue?

[Staza03]

So I'm on W2R1 and my stamina has built up nicely as you'd expect. But my question is, is it normal to have hip pain that gets worse after a run? Will I be ok to have a rest day then continue? Thanks 😁

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Try to minimise impact.

Enjoy your journey.

[Staza03 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Oh great I'll check it out! I'm actually loving it so far. And thank you for replying 😊

[Sadie-runs Graduate]

No, it’s not normal...but it’s very common! Hip pain is often a sign of a muscle weakness elsewhere in the body. A sports physio could work that out for you (but not possible right now). I can share with you something anecdotal though, and it certainly won’t hurt you to try! I fixed my hip pain by strengthening my glutes. We need strong buttock muscles to run efficiently. Simple squats can help, but there are a whole range of glute strengthening exercises you can do on your rest days. Google it, or head over to our Strength and Flex forum for ideas. 👍

[Staza03 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Oh that's definitely good to know. I will try some of them exercises tomorrow on my rest day. Thanks for the helpful tip 😊