Expert Advice confirms it.

"Never mind the physical pain of the injury, the psychic pain of not being able to run can sometimes be even worse." http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_5/index.shtml

Groin Pull

Description:Pain in the upper inner thigh muscle.


Likely causes:
Plain and simple, this is an overuse injury. The pain is your adductor muscle calling attention to itself, complaining that it's been held too tense. The adductor is the muscle that runs along the inner thigh and is involved in turning in your toes, a natural motion when running. It's possible that you got this injury when running on a slippery surface; it's a natural instinct to tense your adductors to keep balance, but it can result in a groin pull.
For others, though, it could be a foot imbalance. If there's not enough range of motion in your ankle, the adductor tends to tighten to help you keep your balance.


Remedy:This injury takes patience and more than a little dedication to overcome. It's not what you want to hear, but you'll have to stop running -- or at least cut back drastically -- for about a week. After the pain has gone away, and not before, gently stretch the area with the groin stretch, and try the inside leg raise for a strengthening exercise. Do these stretches, they'll get you back on the road. After seven days of stretching, try a little easy running, starting with just a mile. Keep doing the exercises, and gradually build your mileage. If the pain keeps up, take a few more days off.

Damn. I should have been stretching all this time!! It's been the week, but it still hurts a little. I want to run sooo bad! This sucks!

I guess I better stretch...