Stating the Obvious

Ok, this my be pretty clear to everyone, but just to make sure...

I'm 100% sure that the sluggishness I felt in the last few weeks of my marathon training is related to my hip problem. I can't blame the poor marathon on it, though I'm sure it had an impact.

The hip thing, I'm also 100% sure, was caused by a lack of adequate stretching. We are all getting older guys and we need to pay more attention to our flexibility.

Here is a good place to start: Stretching articles on Runners World