Hey y'all. Before I start using spikes for my outdoor season I would like to ease into them because normally whenever I suddenly start using them I wind up with a lot of calf tightness that is sometimes hard to get rid of.
Would it make sense to try strengthening my calves as well with heel raises, and maybe do some weighted or other stuff in the gym?
And with that how would you recommend adding in the spikes?
All recommendations are welcome
Wear a few times without the spikes screwed in
Depends on the spike. If its one that's relatively flat, such as the victories, new balance ld5000ss, or Adidas adizero ambitions then I would just do some heel raises of donkey raises. If its a more "sprinter like spike" such as the saucony md4, the new balance md800s, etc then I would ease into them by just wearing them at the end of practices and using smaller "spikes" at first. Also do calf/heel raises and donkey raises.
Do some fast 150's on the track with spikes.
I am a distance runner by the way running 800 to the 3200 on the track
Try adding a heel cup to give your heel a little lift.
fisky wrote:
Try adding a heel cup to give your heel a little lift.
Wouldn't that be more of a band aid solution