I just completed the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim on Sunday and once again, I had to fight through terrible hip pain during the race. The pain is on both the left and right sides and is basically in the bone/joint area. I thought the wet suit may be contributing to the pain, due to a different positioning in the water, but have tried OW races without a wetsuit and still have the same pain. It hurts to walk after the races and also hurts the next day. The pain typically starts around mile 2 of a race. I never get the pain while swimming distance in a pool. I am 31 and average over 30,000 yards a week so the OW races I have competed in are not longer distances than I am used to swimming. Has anyone had similar pain or any advice?
In the last mile or so of my 5-miler two years ago, I noticed my right hip feeling a bit sore--not as severe as what jheil described, but I too didn't have any problem with it in the pool (even when I swam the race distance). I also didn't notice it during shorter OW swims such as a mile.
Toward the end of my long race, there was a lot of chop. I wonder if that could be a factor, but I'm no expert.
In the last mile or so of my 5-miler two years ago, I noticed my right hip feeling a bit sore--not as severe as what jheil described, but I too didn't have any problem with it in the pool (even when I swam the race distance). I also didn't notice it during shorter OW swims such as a mile.
Toward the end of my long race, there was a lot of chop. I wonder if that could be a factor, but I'm no expert.
