Tightness in rump interfering with sprints

Flying! wrote:

Basically what happens is my right butt cheek gets really tight, and when I do strides (pretty much 800m pace and faster) I can't extend my right leg out as far as my left and it has ruined my ability to sprint. As time goes by it will intensify then recede (at one point I thought I had it entirely beat, I was able to do strides full speed again for about a week then it came back way worse)

I don't suppose you keep your wallet in your right back pocket? I'd be wondering about some sort of piriformis issue.

altoroad wrote:

I don't suppose you keep your wallet in your right back pocket? I'd be wondering about some sort of piriformis issue.

Uh, yes actually, I do.

Is that seriously the cause? I'd feel like a real asshole if it was.

I'm sure it is. In fact, I can help. Just send whatever money and debit cards you have stored in there my way, along with the relevant PINs, and your troubles will be reduced.

Flying! wrote:

altoroad wrote:

I don't suppose you keep your wallet in your right back pocket? I'd be wondering about some sort of piriformis issue.

Uh, yes actually, I do.

Is that seriously the cause? I'd feel like a real asshole if it was.

No; we're probably both already assholes for wasting time on letsrun. You might search the web for "piriformis syndrome". Then see a real physician or chiropractor.

no joke: massage and then try dynamic stretches and one static stretch.

1) standing, swing one leg front and back easy for awhile. do the other.

2) standing, swing one leg from side to side in front of the other. do the other.

3) sit down, with the left leg straight in front of you, pull the right foot over your left quad, set it on the ground, and twist your back and neck around to the right and hold. repeat with the left foot. This one should help a lot.

4) standing on a step with your left foot, step up one or two steps with your right foot and then touch a step below and then steps above, etc. Repeat with left foot.

All of these, plus frequent massage, should help. They helped me.

That sounds suspiciously like the hokey pokey.

There you discovered my secret.