Struggling with running

[Gelay]

Hi guys any of you have problems with heaviness on calf muscles that you are struggling to run and can't go on...

[misswobble Graduate]

No-one said it would be a doddle. As long as you go nice and slowly you can do this. Just have faith in the programme and yourself and you'll do it. Take your time and you'll be fine

It's early days. Rome wasn't built in a day

[Gelay in reply to misswobble]

Thank you. But I've always have a problem with my calf. Especially when I try to climb an inclined path the heavy tired feeling is always there. Even with stairs. I'm 5ft and weigh 65 kg. don't think I'm that heavy although my bmi says otherwise

[SillyLilly Graduate]

Early on my calf muscles always felt heavy/sore. With time this has lessoned a bit but one thing i make sure is to stretch my calves really good before i start my run. Before i leave the house i stretch them and then somewhere along my route on the road during warm up I do it again. I just use a curb..step up on them and drop your heals down. Since I have been doing this I don't have nearly the heaviness I used to. I also think the more you run them more those muscles condition themselves making them not feel so 'heavy'.

[misswobble Graduate]

As you get stronger, fitter and slimmer you might find your calf issues clear up. I always used to have puffy ankles but no more! ☺