Upper leg pains that goes away while running

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I was once told that once you are in your 40's running is just an exercise of recovering from one injury to another. I truly believe that. Not 1 week after returning to my run routine from a left hamstring pull, I have had a pain that has become increasingly worse in the upper thigh region of my right leg. The pain is only there when I begin to run. It started as a little twinge (1-2 on the pain meter) for the first 4-5 minutes of my run, but has now grown to a pain that makes me limp and wince (5-6 on the pain meter) for about 2.5 miles of my run. After that time, it goes away. The pain seems to come as I am lifting my right leg after it has struck the ground. It is brought on by the impact of the run, since it isn't there when I work out on an elliptical machine.

I have had xrays and 1 MRI and no problems noted in the hip. Having a more detailed MRI scheduled just to make sure. I am on week 9 of my 12-week training program for a half marathon. I am wondering what could it be that would ease up with continued running? What can I do to releve the pain before mile 2 - 3? Any help would be much appreciated!
 
Your hamstring muscle likely hasn't perfectly healed since when you strained it. When you even slightly tear a muscle, it's going to be repaired by the laying down of scar tissue, but it takes time for that scar to completely align in the same direction that the muscle runs.

Also, the recently healed muscle tends to be a little weaker at first, and more vulnerable to reinjury, so it's also possible that too much stress is just straining the muscle again.

Ice it when it hurts and try massaging it out at other times (such as by using a foam roller) to realign those fibers. If the problem persists, see somebody about it.
 
It's because you have a circulation problem. That's what I had with those symptoms. Because of this I couldn't get up in the morning, do simple tasks, but once the muscles in my leg got warmed up and I had stretched. The leg was fine. My wife invested in a blood stimulation kit for my 40th birthday. Works great. I turn it on and eat my morning breakfast. By the time I'm done I'm ready to go.

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I think that you need to give a pause otherwise it would turn out to be a chronic one. Are you sure that you are completely out from hamstring problem. You need to recheck it thoroughly.

I really appreciate your attempt. But i am in much doubt whether you can achieve it or not. What i like to suggest you that you need to proceed slowly. You had a hamstring problem. I am not fully sure it has already healed or not.

If you were little bit cautious and start with normal pace then this problem would not appear now. All i want to suggest you that just give a pause and allow enough time to recover fully from all sorts of pains. Just keep in mind that you are not completely fit to do exercise in rigorous way. Slow and steady always win the race.
 
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