Caugh muscle ache ...

[Vengie77]

Finally managed to do my 60 minutes nonstop covering more than 10 k... but one of my caugh muscle and the leg just below the muscle feels tight and aching...

[Razouski]

Well done for covering 10k+. Sorry to hear about your aching calf. It may be your Achilles’ tendon bothering you. Heel drops and calf stretches can help with that.

[Vengie77 in reply to Razouski]

Thank you very much. Already feels better now than it was in the morning.. it was especially difficult going down the stairs. I will go try the foam rolls and exercises suggested.

[Sqkr]

In addition to the usual stretches (here's a good place to start: nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... it's well worth getting hold of a foam roller and taking a look at some YouTube videos to instruct you how to use it, I find it really good for tight muscles post-running. I usually only get them if it's a new distance or a race, but it definitely helps me if I give them a good rolling session. If you think it might be something more than just general tightness from use then get it rested, and checked out by a doctor or physio if it persists!

[Vengie77 in reply to Sqkr]

Thank you very much. Already feels better now than it was in the morning.. it was especially difficult going down the stairs. I will go try the foam rolls and exercises suggested.

[Sqkr in reply to Vengie77]

Think I bodged up the link with a bracket! You've probably fixed it, but if not here it is again without bracket:

nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h...

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

I was like that last week. 2 minutes with a foam roller - gone!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Hi vengie77. If it’s at the back of the leg just below the bulge of your calf it could be your soleus muscle. My sports physio gave me exercises for that after I hobbled Home one day.

I have set them out in empem’s latest post. If you want to have a look. 👀 they strengthen that muscle and haven’t had a problem since.