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In article <1993Jan11.090513.13085@waikato.ac.nz> rel@waikato.ac.nz writes:
>Fellow runners,
>
>I have been running for some time and have had numerous injuries associated
>with running (shin splints, knee problems) but last week I was doing my last
>training for a local triathalon when during the run (about 8km) my hip was
>hurting. There was a sharp pain on or around the top of my right the thigh bone
>, this
>pain was quite bad the next day (stiffening up?) but went away by the following
>day, I didn't do any more running, biking or swimming untill yesterdays tri and
>at about the 5km mark the pain came back. I have no pain biking when the hip is
>sore but I have never ever had this injury before.
>
>The current shoes I am using have not coused the problem before.
>
>Any ideas what it might be and how to prevent it happening on a regular basis?
>
>Any comment welcomed...
>
>Thanx in advance...
>
>
>Rob.

Rob,

I'm not a physician so take this as only a related experience.  I ran a 
half-marathon as a training run 1 month prior to a target marathon.  The
run felt great and no pain.  Two days later after a 5 mile run I had a 
sharp pain at the top of my left thigh bone which caused me to have a slight
limp that day.  After two days rest and no noticeable pain or soreness, I 
did another 5 mile run.  Again, sharp pain after the run and a worse limp. 
Two days rest and then I attempted my last long run of 24 miles.  3 miles
into it that was it.  Extreme sharp pains with every step.  A bone scan
revealed a stress fracture in the femoral neck of my left leg.  My comment
is that a stress fracture in this area can be extremely serious.  If you
are experiencing sharp pains I would definitely have this looked at.

Terrell