Bizi,

Sorry to say, but I don't know that stretching is the best thing right now. Not that it can't be, but how do we know? Generally, stretching is helpful for over-contraction issues, or for rehabilitation purposes. Of course, it's generally good when healthy, but that isn't the case here. I think before attempting major therapeutic maneuvers like this, you need to find out what, precisely is going on with hip, not just the location of the going-on.

I would not be stretching if there's a pulled anything. If there's even a small injury to muscle, tendon, or ligament, rest would probably be best. Stretching could aggravate the problem, the more so if, as you seem to indicate, you don't have the general flexibility to perform the exercise: healthy tissues will resist more, while any damaged tissues will be tend to "give" more, thus sustaining more damage! :(

Really, seeing a doctor to determine what is wrong would seem the most sensible thing at this point, especially with you being in this intense training program, and chomping at the bit to get back on track (or on tread ;)).

waves

thanks mari and waves.
My hip feels fine this morning!
so no harm done!
I may go to the gym again tonight to do the arc trainer a cardio work out with out the jarring. think stair masters with eliptycal smoothness.
bizi

Yes.

Stretching can make something worse --- best to find out what the issue is first.

M

It was recommended to me that I go to see a sports medicine chiropractor that my friends have gone to and she continues to go once a week for treatments. I just don't know if I can afford to go...kind of want to wait and see...I promise to not do anything dumb. I don't want to irritate my hip but don't want to lose the ground cardio wise. It has almost been a week since my last cardio work out.
I hear you about the stretches might be bad for it....
I will be careful I promise.
bizi

I went to the gym and did the arc trainer (think stair master eyliptical low impct self propelled)after attempting to jog for 5 minutes after first walking for 5 minutes. on the tred mmill The jogging felt funny so will not do that. So i swtched to the arc machine and did that. I did the arc trainer and got my heart rate up to 134, so some cardio I sweat alittle.
my hip was achey when I got home after sitting watching an x-files episode. did a stretch, a pigeon stretch and felt good after that. so it just needed stretching out.
I can live with this.
Will just do the arc trainer for now.
my right big toe really hurt, prior injury toward the end of the hour. I just don't see how I will progress at this rate.
very discouraged.
bizi

You are doing great!!!
 

The new thinking behind stretching is to stretch at the end of the work out:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/0...ot-to-stretch/

Even yogis do a warm up before they do the stretches.

If I remember right, your goals include overall improvement in health and fitness. That includes speed and endurance. You are doing that. :):):)

M

Thank you mari, I am grateful that I have your knowledge and desire to help support me.
Did the modified pigeon stretch this morning and my hip feels fine.
I sit in a chair and put my leg over my knee at the ankle then lean forward and it stretches the hip and buttocks and hold for 30 seconds. then switch and do the other hip. Easy to do and don't have to get on the floor!
Have a great day!
I hope it goes smoothly for you.
bizi

The discomfort is at the anterior superior iliac crest.
I should do the modified pigeon stretch every few hours to stretch my hip.
That reminds me to do that now.
have a great day and congratulations on the weight loss.Drinking can cause bloating so...it feels good to see the scale drop!
bizi
I did something impulsively yesterday. I was at a clients house and she has dementia and constantly asks me if I want , coffee, coke, water, ice cream. So I decided to say that I would like some chocolate on my way out of the door. so Her caregiver gave me a big bar of dark chocolate with sea salt and carmel filling. 450 calories!
I ate the whole thing in my car on the way back into town.
I never do that!
Had a pizza last night.
Pizza artista where you pickout your toppings and it cooks up quickly.
I used a whole wheat crust thin, spicy sauce, spinach and roasted garlic then a layer of cheese, topped with peperoni and carmelized onions and sun died tomatoes, mushrooms, and green peppers then more cheese. Then quickly cooked and topped with fresh basil and pesto drizzle. It was delicious! One pizza filled jeff and I. $10 tax and tip included. YOu can't beat it!
They claim to use fresh ingredients, freshly grate their cheese no fillers etc.
So when I got on the scale this morning I thought it was going to be higher than it has been wrong..it went down! yes!
bizi

My friend susan is still having a hard time.
Talked her into going to her job today. She felt like she was going to get fired. I told her that they would not do that.
encouraged her to eat something and be grateful that she has a job. I volunteered to come over and stay the night. she accepted so am going to go there in a little bit. She is done at work at 9 pm.
Her hubby is gone with my hubby and 2 other guys, they go to a condo on the beach at galveston texas for the weekend. Her husband could use the break and I am happy to help susan. She is to work tomorrow from noon to 5. I am hoping that tonight goes well. She is just taking it as it comes up...literally day by day.
Her anxiety and negative head talks, intrusive thoughts are just taking over.
It is really hard to know what to say to her.
Well I had better pack up a bag.
computer was wonky earlier today,
did a system restore that TOOK FOREVER!
but it seems to run smoothly now.
thank goodness.
bizi

Bizi,

It is nice of you to help your friend. Enjoy your evening.

Does she have insurance so that she can be evaluated for medication?
If not, she can probably go to a parish clinic.

Mari

She has been on a medication merry go round.
Is now trying zoloft with another antidepressant that I can't remember what it is called.
I made sure she had a good lunch before working today. She works from 12-5. So I am home now and going to read the paper and supposedly go to the gym and then take a shower. I asked her to go out to eat tonight, she will think about it. hope her day goes well. She made a couple of phone calls that she needed to make so am proud of her for that.
I will spend the night there again to night. her couch is not comfortable, did not sleep that well.
I ate a good lunch too but am already hungry again.
Will find something else to eat around here maybe some nuts.
Have a good weekend.
bizi
am going to be careful at the gym, my hip has felt fine, no pain nor discomfort for 2 days...not even stretching any more.
Think I will stick to the arc trainer today though.