The legs strike back!!!: Oh dear I have had pain... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

132,408 members158,560 posts

The legs strike back!!!

runningwild profile image
runningwildGraduate
7 Replies

Oh dear I have had pain at the back of my lower legs/calves for 2 days now. They are so tight and stiff I'm not going to do any running till they feel ok. I thought I'd had all the aches and pains in my legs, this is a new one! Hoping yoga and foam rolling will help :(

Written by
runningwild profile image
runningwild
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
7 Replies
sofaqueen profile image
sofaqueenGraduate

That's the area I often get pain and on advice from here I got a foam roller and it has been absolutely brilliant. Hope you manage to ease them and get back running soon, definitely a good idea to leave it until they are better. Good luck.

runningwild profile image
runningwildGraduate in reply to sofaqueen

Thanks sofaqueen, hobbling round like a little old lady! :)

sofaqueen profile image
sofaqueenGraduate in reply to runningwild

That's my standard walking style after each run ;)

runningwild profile image
runningwildGraduate in reply to sofaqueen

:D legs feel much better, chance a run tomorrow, hopefully...

sofaqueen profile image
sofaqueenGraduate in reply to runningwild

Excellent :) Let me know how you get on.

runningnotwalking profile image
runningnotwalkingGraduate

Hi runningwild. Have you tried stretching at the end of your run ? The stretches on the NHS Strength and Flexibility are quite good and seem to prevent too many aches and pains.

When you are feeling better, maybe take a look at the following to see if that helps.

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

runningwild profile image
runningwildGraduate in reply to runningnotwalking

Hi runningnotwalking, yes I always stretch, think I pulled a muscle :( Thanks very much for the link and hope you're enjoying your running.

:)

You may also like...

Back to thawing vegs with my legs

a short run to see how things are. I'll spare you the verbiage. Things aren't good. I'm back to...

Breathing ok, but legs and back working hard. Is this normal?

feel much better and more elastic/buoyant, but still I feel my legs - especially knees and calves -

Heel strike or midfoot?!

I'm really interested in the Alexander Technique, so naturally, now that I'm \\"running\\" , I've...

Tightness in back of leg behind knee

my runs...I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.. I'm going slow, I'm stretching, I'm hydrating, I'm...

🤗I’m back - Broken leg healed

third run tomorrow. It’s good to be back although I probably don’t know anyone on the list now