This is a shot in the dark. I've been getting an acheing pain in my left calf for about a week now. The first 10 minutes are pretty bad on a run and I can't run properly on it, then it eases up a bit but is still there. If I run fast I can't feel it.
Any advise as to what I could do?
Get The Stick http://www.thestick.com/ or even better a T-Roller http://www.t-roller.com?a_aid=58cdd0b9 to use on your calf before you run.[quote]Grain wrote:
Be careful. The same thing happened to me. I continued to run on it for about a month and ended up tearing my calf muscle in 2 different places. Had to cancel my marathon plans with only 3 weeks of training to go. Couldn't run again for 3 months. Stretch, stretch, stretch, and stay away from hills.
Cut off your legs, get sort of fat and pudgy, run in the Olympics.
Grain wrote:
This is a shot in the dark. I've been getting an acheing pain in my left calf for about a week now. The first 10 minutes are pretty bad on a run and I can't run properly on it, then it eases up a bit but is still there. If I run fast I can't feel it.
Any advise as to what I could do?
The rubber heels of your shoes are probably soft. You can tell by pressing into them with your fingers. The rubber should stay firm and not budge. Otherwise have the heels replaced with firm heels, or toss the shoes and get new ones.
When the heels are soft then that causes a lot of wear and tear on the calves.