Plan B aka I just need to whine

[roadie gal]

Plan A had been to do the Tri for Real oly in June and then the Enumclaw HIM in Washington State in Sept. But... I have this very strange strain where my abdominal muscles meet my iliac crest above my right hip. I haven't been able to run for over a month and the end is not in sight. So a September HIM is out. I have no idea what to do for this. I've been resting, stretching, taking Motrin... I just want to sit down and suck my thumb and whine... or scream... AAAaarrrrggghhhh!!!

I have found an HIM in Las Vegas in October and, if I can't make that one, an HIM in Tempe, AZ in November. But, truly, I'm just tired of being injured.

Thanks for letting me vent.

[mimitabby]

look in the unhappy hip thread?

[Tri Girl]

I wish I had something profound to say... but sometimes it just feels good to get it off your chest- even if it doesn't resolve anything.

Out of curiosity, how did you injure that muscle? Is it the hip flexor? Have you been to a running doc? Just wondering...

I hope you get to feeling better soon and can run like the wind.

[rocknrollgirl]

I feel your pain my friend, vent away. Knee injury since January, changed my entire season. All I can say is hold off registering if you can and take it one week at a time.

have you had it checked?

[KnottedYet]

Is it a QL or oblique muscle strain, or is it really referred pain coming from your spine or hip joint?

Strains in the iliac crest neighborhood are pretty odd. Were you in a car accident? A bike crash? Thrown from a horse?

Pains referred there from the spine or hip aren't unusual. Have you been to your doc?

[alpinerabbit]

So it's the abdominals that are strained?

I had this spot that was sore and it was from pronating/kneeing-in. it was just below the iliac crest.