For the past year plus, I have suffered from gimpy hip flexors (both sides are a problem). This has affected my running training as any time I increase my running volume or intensity, one of the little buggers flare up. This is one of the most frustrating injuries I've experienced because it takes forever to heal and then it seems to reinjure very easily.
I would like to build up to a marathon by the end of the calendar year but am not sure it is possible. I am a medium level runner (PB 5K < 19min; 10K ~39min) with a goal of possibly qualifying for Boston. I have never run the requisite training mileage for a marathon, but have built up to 18mi LSD BHF (before hip flexors).
I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have any advice about fixing the problem? I have done yoga, which is actually when I first felt the strain, have had physical therapy (which was pretty much worthless for this problem), etc.
2) I am intrigued by the promise of Powercranks to strengthen the hip flexors. My question is, has anyone injured/aggravated their hip flexors by using them? Would they be a good tool to strenghten my hip flexors or would they be too much and just reinjure them?
I would love to be able to boost my mileage and actually approach my running potential, and am sort of seeing powercranks as a potential boost (to both running and cycling). But I am also AFRAID.
-Dave
I would like to build up to a marathon by the end of the calendar year but am not sure it is possible. I am a medium level runner (PB 5K < 19min; 10K ~39min) with a goal of possibly qualifying for Boston. I have never run the requisite training mileage for a marathon, but have built up to 18mi LSD BHF (before hip flexors).
I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have any advice about fixing the problem? I have done yoga, which is actually when I first felt the strain, have had physical therapy (which was pretty much worthless for this problem), etc.
2) I am intrigued by the promise of Powercranks to strengthen the hip flexors. My question is, has anyone injured/aggravated their hip flexors by using them? Would they be a good tool to strenghten my hip flexors or would they be too much and just reinjure them?
I would love to be able to boost my mileage and actually approach my running potential, and am sort of seeing powercranks as a potential boost (to both running and cycling). But I am also AFRAID.
-Dave