After my last, lengthy run, I took a couple days off as I was having pretty rugged hip pain. I resumed running over the weekend and this week my left hip is "clicking".
::begin mild panic::
I made a last minute appointment with my physical therapist to discuss this. The determination is that it's my IT band slapping back and forth over my hip joint. In its normal range of motion, it isn't supposed to drag over the bone, so the band is too tight. Luckily most IT band injuries come with knee pain, but mine is isolated to the hip which supposedly means it is the easiest to treat and serious injury is unlikely.
My instructions are no more running before the marathon and to spend time every day stretching and using warm compresses. Yoga was recommended as well as swimming and/or rowing to keep my cardio up. Oh, and daily ibuprofen. Of course.
So I guess this is it folks! No more runs until the big one and a looming, angry IT band.
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