Stabbing calf pain.

[Salburns]

3 weeks ago I had horrendous stabbing pain in my calf at 3 mile mark and couldn't put foot down , couldnt spin all week ... Devasted .... Last week I thought it was ok , all good until 1 mile in ping same again .... I'm distraught got tough 10 miles next week then Longleat half .... Any suggestions so far I've been , stretching / x training / deep sports massage / new shoes ..... I'm desperate .... HELP ME plllleeeeaaaasse x

[mini_neon Graduate]

The only time I've had anything like that was when I was pregnant (not that I'm suggesting you are ). I think the consensus on that was that it was low salt levels; treatment was a packet of crisps. There again, I'm no expert.

[Topo Graduate]

Hi If the pain was right inside your calf muscle, it might not be a calf strain but a small tear in the muscle. I had that. If you Google 'running world calf heart attack' you'll find a link to an article about it in a running magazine. Hopefully it's not that, but worth checking. The magazine tells you how to recover and how to avoid it happening again.

[Tomas Graduate]

Pain is the body's way to say "stop". Don't just ignore it. Go see a doctor or sports physio, far better to get it treated now than later.

Hope it turns out to be something simple to address.