front of hip pain

I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching. Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

"Greg" wrote in message
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I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching. Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

Your seat might be too high.


Shayne Wissler

"Greg" wrote in message
...
I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching. Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

Your seat might be too high.


Shayne Wissler

Greg wrote:
I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week)

Wow, that's a lot.

after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides)

Not surprising!

in front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching.

Smoking gun?!?

Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

Stretch more and ease off a bit until pain goes away.

Bill "but that's just me" S.

Greg wrote:
I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week)

Wow, that's a lot.

after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides)

Not surprising!

in front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching.

Smoking gun?!?

Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

Stretch more and ease off a bit until pain goes away.

Bill "but that's just me" S.

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:16:33 -0500, Greg
wrote:

I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching. Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

Could be the hip flexor muscle. Some call this the "secret weapon" for
riding time trials.

I'd try strengthening and stretching it.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...xor%22&spell=1

or

http://tinyurl.com/59k6w

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:16:33 -0500, Greg
wrote:

I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching. Anybody
got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

Could be the hip flexor muscle. Some call this the "secret weapon" for
riding time trials.

I'd try strengthening and stretching it.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...xor%22&spell=1

or

http://tinyurl.com/59k6w

Greg writes:

I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been
stretching. Anybody got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now,
I just plan to ride thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

OK, start a bit slower. 150 miles to 200 miles a week is a *lot* of
miles to start with. You're probably either having a bit of
tendinitis or bursitis in your hip. Also check your bike fit.

Greg writes:

I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been
stretching. Anybody got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now,
I just plan to ride thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

OK, start a bit slower. 150 miles to 200 miles a week is a *lot* of
miles to start with. You're probably either having a bit of
tendinitis or bursitis in your hip. Also check your bike fit.

Greg writes:

I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
front of, and just below the hip. I have not been
stretching. Anybody got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now,
I just plan to ride thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.

OK, start a bit slower. 150 miles to 200 miles a week is a *lot* of
miles to start with. You're probably either having a bit of
tendinitis or bursitis in your hip. Also check your bike fit.