So I'm shifting to lighter shoes when I train, and as expected, I am experiencing a ton of calf soreness, not so much tightness. My question is, in addition to this stimulus of simply running, should I throw in some calf exercises either actually doing calf raise machines (seated and standing) or do body weight strengthening calf raises and hope the soreness eventually goes away?
As I said, totally expected this, didn't think it was gonna be as bad as it's been the past few days though.
Your calves will be sore for about 2-3 weeks. Very sore. After that they should adapt. Just stretch a lot
History repeats itself. Few can run daily in lightweight trainers.
Shoes evolved to allow more people to run on pavement or hard surfaces. Over evolved yes. Our bodies just dont allow for the miles we put on them to survive the pavement.
Im not sure why so many think low profile or lack of a midsole trainer is something new. Many of us suffered through the evolution until we got enough midsole to log the miles.
Hopefully what may result is a simplification of technology and marketing hype that gives the running consumer a more practical shoe to run in.
damn hot wrote:
Your calves will be sore for about 2-3 weeks. Very sore. After that they should adapt. Just stretch a lot
I think what's screwing me, I made the switch at the end of a cycle, and had some soreness then, took a week off and started back up with them now with crazy soreness. Thanks though
standing eccentric-loaded calf raises. up on both feet, down on one, switching sides.
i miss you b-rad...
Where compression sleeves on your calves AFTER you hard runs, or every run for that matter. This has done wonders for me after years of calve problems.
History -Less is more ?? wrote:
Few can run daily in lightweight trainers.
Really? I'm one and I'm sure there are more than a few more.
If your calves are that sore you are likely taking too big of a step down. This is not an overnight change.
Take it slow, or be one of these loser that forever bags on lightweight shoe because they were not smart enough to make a proper transition. Good luck!
I'm also one. I've been injury free since I made the switch, also love it a lot more. Don't have so much inertia at my feet when trying to pick my feet up to run up hills. also land on my forefoot all the time now, I feel like I could go forever on pavement, it's all the same when you have a much lighter stride than you used to.
biggus dickus wrote:
History -Less is more ?? wrote:Few can run daily in lightweight trainers.
Really? I'm one and I'm sure there are more than a few more.
If your calves are that sore you are likely taking too big of a step down. This is not an overnight change.
Take it slow, or be one of these loser that forever bags on lightweight shoe because they were not smart enough to make a proper transition. Good luck!
Well like I said, I initally started at the end of a cycle, had some soreness (also had more trails) and then just started again and had crazy more soreness. Today I had no real problems so its a transition. (keep in mind, the past 8 plus years of training have been in the asics 2000 series)
J-ragsssssssssssssss- I miss you too. Yeah I've been doing some exercises, just not sure if I should do some strength training
And I love training in the lighter shoes so far. I have noticed a major difference in my kinematic chain, which is what I needed/want.