am - ART appointment during which I was cleared to run. Not to get too excited about it though. 10 minutes at first and a slow build up. This hamstring injury just sort of snuck up on me. Felt it throughout the summer but didn't think it was much of anything because pain/soreness went away quickly.
Multiple causes of this hamstring strain, as always. Pelvis is rotated forward (anterior pelvic tilt) which, in turn, lengthened the hamstring because it is connected to the back of the pelvis. Hamstring muscles, overly lengthened, became strained when used for prolonged periods of time - which resulted in the chronic hamstring pull. Muscles in the front of the pelvis become tight, accommodating the anterior tilt. To correct this, need to stretch the TFL and quadriceps muscles in the front of the pelvis which allows it to return to a more neutral position. This then unloads the tension on the overworked hamstring.
In addition, right side of the pelvis is rotated forward more than the left. Small asymmetries in running form became more pronounced when the system is at a threshold of failure (half marathon).
Also, my running form is not great. More of a hamstring-dominant form than a gluteal-dominant form. Bouncy with calves and quads doing most of the work.
pm - sprinter drills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLFkjnZCoN0&list=PLhTFu0nni_WbzztDGunfaEF25JP4iDIx1&index=5
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