Half marathon h

kmacca3

hi I've been training for the Swansea half marathon for the last 8 months these last few days my hip has had a niggly feeling after running ' I went for a long run today and am in total agony with my hip it's so uncomfortable I could cry' thing is the half marathon is two weeks tomoz shall I just rest until then I'm so disappointed

isulo_kura

A few day's rest wont reverse all the training you've done. Rest it for a few days then see how it is

pcrucifer

You should "taper" anyway, which means running much less, leading up to a race. It actually improves your performance. Taper should be 1 to 1.5 weeks, so a 2 week break should be fine.

cheshirecatastrophe

Yup, at this point your fitness is in the bag. Rest it.

If the pain is really bad even at rest, it might not be a terrible idea to see a doctor or physical therapist. You don't want to mess around with (run on) a lot of things that can go wrong with your hips. And if it's just a muscle imbalance or inflexibility issue, the PT can show you how to stretch and strengthen it so you can run again!