Pulled a calf muscle!

[CBDB]

Pulled a calf muscle today! While walking! Walking! WALKING!!!!

I have no words…. or words that could be said in public!

😫😤😡🤬🤕😩🤬🤯😔😢😭

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Oh no . With all the exercise you do strength etc, how did u manage to pull a calf muscle walking . Is that a long injury? 🙁

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

I know! The last time I had a pulled muscle was 4 years ago, but I thought I was in a much better place now, fitness-wise. And regular stretching after rowing and running! Arrrrggghhh!

Hopefully it’s like AlMorr pulled muscle, setting me back only a couple of weeks at most.

[Doris8 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Hope so take care

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Noooooo! 🙁

Look after yourself

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333]

Aarrrrggghh! I know, right! 😖

Thank you!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Sorry for you CBDB, that is not good news, I hope it won't be too long before you recover and can run again.

That can happen anywhere, in February 2021 I pulled a muscle while lying in bed, it stopped me running for twp weeks, I still managed to walk a (not) parkrun in around one hour, get better soon.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

oh I hope it’s a matter of a couple of weeks the most. Thank you so much, I guess it can happen anywhere…

I’ll have to plan some upper body workouts to bide my time!

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Wow, really? How on earth does that happen? Did you do a huge stretch?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

I stretched my legs to get out of bed and ".ouch" I think I pulled a muscle, I could walk but only slowly, I certainly couldn't run, parkruns were still off, this happened in February 2021.

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

That’s crazy. I always lie in bed for a few minutes pointing my toes then flexing them before getting out of bed, I’m going to do it slower and hopefully not have that happen. 😳

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

Did you check out this post?

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I missed this post - I’m going to start doing squats whilst I’m brushing my teeth from now on 😜👍🏻

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

ha ha… join the club! There are already a few of us doing squats whilst brushing teeth, right SueAppleRun ?

I had started to slow-motion tip toe around the house, as well, training balance and calves. But obviously this had to stop just now as well.

For now: upper body workouts.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Squats are great but not with your injury CBDB I’ve built up over the years and now do 10 whenever I’m standing still and alone, calf raises well anytime really, shop queues, talking to people, they hardly notice and my legs thank me on every run, heal soon

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes. Thank you!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

Been doing them for years...and ankle exercises too!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

And your morning routine. what exactly do you do when you get out of bed, do you just point and stretch toes ? I seem to remember reading your morning routine but I fear I can’t quite remember.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Yes... I wrote it in the last Runners Return post. "I swing my legs out of bed and I do the first exercise of the day. This is not simply because of my run, It is something I have done for quite a while to warm my knees, and ankles, calves and toes, up before getting up!

I sit up, swing my legs out and rub my knees, and calves, ankles and toes. I rub them vigorously to get the blood really flowing, and then will often do the, alphabet with your foot exercise... and sometimes sad toes, happy toes... I do sound quite mad don't I? But it really does help get everything warmed up before I go to the bathroom!

I am determined not to let things seize up!

It really wakes you up too!

And yes, I do have the , If you're happy and you know it, tune going in my head too!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

ahhh, the alphabet routine! Forgot about that! Nice one! Thank you!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

It has only happened once in all the times that I have got out of bed🙄

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

It’s now the second time it’s happened to me while walking. But the 1st time it was right at the beginning of my fitness journey where I went from nothing (or only walking casually) to walking 40-60min daily. So I could understand why it happened.

But this time, I’m fit, I’m doing regular stretches and mobility exercises, i work out.

It’s even more disconcerting!

So let’s hope these where the last times these things happen to us. Surely our bodies have adapted to be better machines to get out of bed with, or to walk! 🤣🤣🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Yes, let's hope it doesn't happen again.

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Oh bad luck CBDB , how rotten for you. I hope you recover quickly 😊.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

thank you. Me too!

[Fran6500]

oh, sorry to hear about that. How frustrating. Hope it recovers quickly

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fran6500]

yeah, it’s so “arrrggghhh!!”

I’ll have to be patient.

[dijep Graduate10]

So frustrating just when you'd set off on a new running journey.

I bet you've been lining up the exercises ready to strengthen those annoying calf muscles once it recovered a bit. Which hopefully is soon.



[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to dijep]

🤣🤣 I’ll have them now! First, upper body exercises to keep me busy.

[LottieMW Ambassador]

oh no! What a pain in the…calf 😬

Hope you’re not on the IC for too long 💐💕

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

thank you. 🥰 yes, definitely pain in the … calf! 😅

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Oh no !😟

hope you can be out and about again soon

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

me too. Thank you.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Ouch! That is not funny at all and can so easily happen! Y

ou will have loads of ideas for upper body work and exercise for the other leg too!

I hope it heals soon x

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

yes, did a lunchtime upper body weights session just now. But so annoying! Thank you! 🥰🙏

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Oh dear, that's bad luck. Hope you recover quickly

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

thank you!🙏

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

That’s such bad luck. 😭 Thinking of you and hoping it heals quickly. ❤️

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Awwwhh thank you. Me too! 👍🏽🙏🥰

[johnt46 Graduate10]

Sorry to hear that, but I know the feeling. I was just walking from one room to another and I felt a “ping” as if done thing had Snapped! Very painful took several weeks before I dared to run☹️

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to johnt46]

and “walking” again! Me thinks walking might be more dangerous than running! 🤣👍🏽🙏

The worst thing is how one’s confidence in one’s legs is completely shattered, because if it happens whilst walking, it could happen at any time! 😳

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That’s so very unfair, hope it heals soon

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

it is! Right! Thank you! 🙏

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Wishing you a speedy recovery CBDB !

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

thank you! 🙏

[ChannelRunner2 Graduate10]

Oh, no! I am so sorry to read this, CBDB , and also wish you a speedy recovery!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to ChannelRunner2]

thank you, so much! 🙏👍🏽

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

Arghhh, so frustrating for you, even more so the fact you do all your stretching to try and keep injury free. I’ve only done it once, pain was intense but it was fine after a couple of weeks.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

yeah.., I really don’t know what else I could have done. I am eying my everyday shoes, though, as they are not 0-drop, but also not really high heeled. But maybe even 9mm makes a difference!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

You couldn’t make it up , could you? After all that Yoga with Adrienne! Sending healing wishes to you.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I know, right!?

Thank you!

[Marvincat]

Oh dear hope it heals quickly

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Marvincat]

thank you!

[Sybilw Graduate10]

🤣 have to laugh as I used to lift heavy trays at work and cricked my back lifting a tray or cottage cheese (oh and also a pile of empty plastic boxes!!). Hope it’s not too bad and you can get out again soon.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

thank you! 🤣🤣🧀

Yes, I did wonder if these pulled muscles can happen at times when we think it least likely to happen; and when we relax our muscles too much and then injure it when as we move that but faster or further.

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Oh no!!! How frustrating!!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I know, right!? 😖🙂