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Out of the game for a while.... :-(

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Having just got back into running following a glute strain at the end of March, my physio was pleased with my progress and I was back up to 10k last weekend, I managed somehow to badly strain my calf muscle while crossing the road (walking!). It felt like a sharp snap and I barely made it to the other side, fortunately I was near a bus stop and had my husband with me - with his help I managed to hop on and off the bus to home.

Three days on and here I am on the couch, leg elevated, hobbling around on crutches still unable to bear weight on the leg. This is a bad one and I have had to reconcile myself that my half marathon plans are well and truly over, I'm really disappointed but it isn't meant to be. I feel awful, both selfishly for myself and also letting the charity down. :-(

If anyone has any experience of calf strain rehab I'd welcome advice.

One last point, on my last run I forgot to take my phone and emergency money like I usually do but didn't worry too much. Now I can see how suddenly and seriously these things can strike it's a timely reminder of how vital it is to always make sure we have our phones and emergency money on us..... :-(

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ouch I really feel for you, thats so hard on so many levels. I wish you a really speedy recovery, and appreciate the reminder about phone and money...its so easy to forget. Take care :)

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Cheers Juicyju, hope your running goes very well and you never have need of that emergency money and phone! :-)

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