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I visited a physio who said I had burstitis, plus a weak band of muscle around my hips. She gave me exercises as well as massaged it each time I saw her. She also told me not to run, I knew she probably would but I was devastated
I had been training for the Gold Coast half marathon in July.I spent 6 weeks or so not running, along with the massage things improved greatly. I was really itching to run, as I just love it and how it makes me feel.
I stopped seeing this physio, and it came time for Herald hill to harbour, and Canberra running festival where I had entered 10 km, I had entered both of these months before hand.
I ran at Newcastle and was pain free almost all the way, the last 2 km were not pleasant but I was determined to finish. Yes I was slow, 87 mins, but it was my first 10 km. I got to Canberra, and I was slightly worried, as I had a little pain, and considered asking to drop down to 5km, but I just thought I may as well do it.
First 2 km were fine, and I felt good, then suddenly the pain in my hip was there, and much worse, it was shooting down my leg, and had even made my leg numb at one stage. I walked for a bit, and tried to run again, but couldn't. I just kept on walking, watching time tick down on my garmin, and was moving at a slow limp, I was devastated and trying so hard not to cry as everyone passed me. I felt like a failure. The lead cyclist came past a few times, and spoke to me. I told him I just had to finish and he asked why. I couldn't answer, as I just didn't know, but I didn't want to quit. I got almost back around and still had a lap to go and it was nearly at the 100 min cut off time, so I decided it was best to to quit, I was determined to get over that finish line, but I knew I couldn't do the 3 km in the last minutes I had (although seems people finished well over that cut off anyway, but doesn't matter now).
I have found a new physio, who suggests that tight muscles may be the cause, and we have had a few sessions now with acupuncture and massage. Along with stretching 2-3 times a day. I feel a million times better. I have had no pain after that first session in my hip, and I feel like I can move better overall.
Physio is going to watch me run tomorrow to see if he can make any suggestions.
I felt so good today I went for a 3km run, and managed my fastest time ever, and I was not even trying hard, I just wanted to do an easy jog to see how I felt. I did it in 22:09, and I know that is still not fast, but I felt good, and had no pain at all. I am excited, and it gives me hope that I may be able to continue with the half training, and run my first half in July on the GC.
Don't really know what my point is, except that I am so excited and I wanted to share. After Canberras devastating run, I thought I had done some permanent damage and would never run again
I was sore every day until I saw my new physio. I see him again tomorrow, and not sure how often after that, but the acupuncture seems to be what is going to sort this.Am also hopeful for being able to run the last SMCs of the season and get a new pb, each of my first 3 times was improved on the next one.
