LM warmup, 8.11 miles in 1:04:34, 7:58/mi, HR 146 & stretching. Hip tightened after about 3/4 mile at a very easy pace. Stopped periodically to stretch. Began some bounding strides which were fine, but as soon as I dropped back down to a normal easy pace, the tightness returned. Did some strides to try to loosen things up and that made things somewhat better, but it wasn't until mile 6 on the return that the hip really loosened up, and never fully. The trigger point today seemed to be at the top of the hamstring where it attaches to the pelvis.....sciatic nerve territory. Makes some sense, since it's extra muscle activations I'm dealing with. Probably doesn't help that I sit for work most of the day. | 