I Had My Last long run on Saturday, it was a 22 km. About an hour later, I felt my buttock stiffening up, and when stretching it out, I felt "that familiar ache". I need to take it easy. Luckily this is my tapering start for the 1/2 marathon coming in October. I got out my foam roller and began some determined massage and stretching to preemptively nip my muscle before it nips me. I feel no pain walking or running right now, but if I don't ease off, I know only too well how disappointingly inactive I will be forced to be. This is considered an overuse injury. How do I avoid it and amp up my mileage too? I am looking for answers about this, as it would be my third injury this year. This year happens to be my most intense training I have ever done with the highest mileage.However, I seem prone to this hip and buttock injury. No more!!
This foam roller is quite painful to use, but it is supposedly very helpful in releasing tight muscles and moving lactic acid from the areas that need it. The video on Youtube looks a little funny, but the guy knows how to get to the trigger points effectively. I bought mine through JumpUSA.
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