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My running ego is great when I'm training on my own.  When I line up on the start line with other people it seems to disappear hahaha.

Not quite sure yet.  Any goal will be training for 2014 target which will be either Race the Train or the London to Brighton.

Anything just below the knee cap and towards the outside screams IT Band to me.  Might be worth getting to a sports therapist or physio and get it checked out.  I had ITB probelms for years and all the pain was where you are describing it.  My friendly sports therapist with evil elbows of steel sorted them out eventually.

I often see blokes running in lycra shorts with normal shorts over the top.  I find it very odd.  Doesn't make sense at all.  Wear one or t'other.

Sounds like it could be your IT Band.  Definitely get yourself to a physio or sports therapist for a session and some advice on how to stretch it.  If it is the ITB its a tough one to sort out.  Mine troubled me for years.  Only now have managed to get it sorted with some sports therapy and using a foam roller regularly.