I've been having hip pain, mostly on the left side, so got an MRI to see what's going on. MRI found a partial tear of the left hamstring. I have similar (but much worse) pain on the right side so an MRI will be done on that side next week. I fear bi-lateral hamstring tears. (The doctor suspected labral tear on left side, thus a left-sided MRI only. The MRI ruled out labral tear.)

I'm 56 years old and am currently sidelined from every activity, except the core/upper-body exercises I'm doing at home. Walking even very short distances (like down the hallway to another room) irritates the right side. I was planning to do my first century next month, and now this!

Has anyone experienced a torn hamstring(s) and and returned to the bike without re-injury? I fear a long recovery.