@sales69, maybe also informational for ya.
Now feel a wee bit of niggle / slight pain at the upper part of the TFL insertion area i think....not sure if it's just muscle. Think might have pulled something this morning's faster and longer run. Just for the right side. Or maybe just getting weak in this area.
Cannot be from cycling one.
But it figures i guess, lately past few months not really doing strengthening for TFL with the bands Must restart for this area. I was whacking a fair bit for upper body and core.
Not a pro here, but..... my belief (usually works unless there is some other wierd issue imbalance issue that is the root cause)
What is the Tensor Fascia Latae?
The Tensor Fascia Latae is a small muscle on the top and outside of your hip. As a runner, it’s probably not the first thing you think of when you imagine your key running muscles, but this little guy plays an important role in the stride. TFL tightness and soreness is, unfortunately, extremely common in runners. First, we’ll explain the TFL’s role in the running stride, and then we’ll show you how to fix TFL – Tensor Fascia Latae – tightness with a few simple exercises.
What causes TFL pain in runners?
If your TFL feels tight, the first thing to know is that
flexibility is not the problem! Contrary to popular belief, feelings of tightness are not strongly correlated with range of motion or flexibility (
study). When a muscle is overwhelmed by training (usually more miles, hills, pace, or workouts than it was ready for) it sends a signal to the brain which our conscious mind interprets as “tightness” and “soreness.” Basically, the body uses the nervous system to say, “Hey! I’m not ready for all this hard work.”
So,
the way to fix TFL tightness is by strengthening the muscle, not stretching it. If we make the muscle stronger, it will be able to tolerate your training (and eventually more training)
without becoming overwhelmed and sending a pain signal to the brain.
