thanks R&R girl! that is a great site. I go on runners world all the time but haven't run across those.

Aggie_Ama
I do the hip swings everytime after I run and I can tell a big difference. My hips are becoming much looser - they used to be my problem but now I don't even notice them (maybe because my calves took over as the problem area)

Also I do a glute/hip stretch that I didn't see on there that hits the side muscles.
I face the rail holding on, cross my legs close together, bend over and push the hip of my back leg out and back until I get the stretch down the side of th buttock area.

I do 2 sets of 10 on each leg of the hip swings w/ the glute stretches in between.

hmmmm I am sorry to hear you are hurting but I thought it was just because I was 52 - there is some small consolation in knowing that 28 year olds suffer too. What is it about group suffering ? ? ? ?