Injury advice please fellow runners!

[ChairmanWow]

Oh bums, I think I've picked up a groin strain and I'm running a half marathon in two days! It's my first and I've been training for it since Feb so I'm really desperate to do it.

I've got a pulling feeling on the left side of my groin. It's been there very slightly for about 3 weeks but I did 5k last night and it was sore after the first mile. It's niggling today.

Painkillers and run through it? Am I just being a bit paranoid? I don't want to end up badly injuring it and having to rest up for weeks. WWYD?

[Spartak]

Lots of ice and rest. Gentle stretches on the hip flexors and abductors. Ibuprofen might help. I'm a physio and a runner - if it was sore after a mile, I'd advise against running on it. I know its hugely disappointing, I had to pull out of my first half with a week to go but you've done the training and there will be other races soon.

[Hopefully]

I would do lots of (gentle) stretches and start it with the expectation of not finishing, and just see how it goes.

[putthehamsterbackinitscage]

If it's niggling when not running, it probably needs advice from gp...

have you tried some stretches for hip flex it's to see if they help ?

But if it's painful after only a short distance, it would be best not to run the half .... 13.1 is a long way when something hurts and you could end up with more damage or even other injuries dye yo compensating ....

[AnyoneForTennis]

Groin needs rest, sorry

No painkillers are going to 'cut it' for 13 miles

[BlueChampagne]

Sorry, can't advise! but I'm sure you could do with some sympathy. Do you have a friendly physio you could ask?