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Hey there, I have just been diagnosed with this after seeing a physio this week and his advice was as follows:

Total rest of impact exercise (no running!)
Keep active with cycling, swimming and ideally aqua jogging
Need to take strong anti-inflamatories (I have been prescribed Diclofenac) for at least 2 weeks then slowly try to build up again
If the pain is not sorted after the above may need a cortisoid injection to take the inflamation down

Your problem may not be exactly the same as mine and would recommend a physio to double check nothing else is going on

Let me know how you go!

Hey there,

 Just wanted to say thanks for those that offered advice.  Pavey - you were spot on.  Saw a physio who says it is bursitis.

Got to spend a few weeks taking strong anti-inflamatories and icing frequently.  Cycling is OK, bodypump isn't, no running but wants me to start aqua jogging.  Don't know if I will manage that but I will keep as active as I can and hopefully that will sort it out. 

Have sucked it up and booked a physio appointment for tomorrow - at least I should find out what is actually wrong with it and what I can and can't do.

Marathon isn't til April but I really need to get to a certain level by January and not looking likely!

 Pavey - thanks for the info

Going away in a few weeks to a rural village in Spain where there is no gym, only glorious hills to run on.  I simply must recover by then!!!

Hi guys, thanks for the help. 

I will try sticking with the spinning etc for now as it doesnt seem to affect it at all - just running.  I did try the treadmill at the weekend and managed 20 minutes without pain but then outside yesterday it was sore after about 5 mins.  So may try that for a bit.  Hopefully not for long though, I love being outside! 

All so frustrating.  Doesn't bode well for the marathon if I get stuck at this stage..