Wk3 r3. Calves soooooooo tight on the last 3min run today. This is the stage I have got to twice before when attempting C25k then too sore. DONβT want to give up this time. All help gratefully received
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Tight calves...ouch π
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Try this... and make sure you stretch well after each run. Warm up really well and take the runs slowly and steadily.. try to land lightly, I call it kissing the ground with your feet
Take it gently and see how you go
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Stretch and stretch some more. Plus massage roller. I cannot recommend a trigger point roller highly enough!! 5 mins each night and your calves will be transformed. Alternatively anyone you know that does sports massage?
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I was worried about wk 4 as also has huge muscle ache after wk 3. BUT as everyone told me this does work and I today finished wk 4.
Istretched the achy muscles every day and it really helped!
You can do it x
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Follow the advice above, but also to reduce impact run slowly, with footfall under the body, avoiding heelstrike and preferably on a soft surface such as grass. Also make sure you are wearing proper running shoes, fitted after a gait analysis done at a specialist running shop.
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Running slowly any slower would be walking π, had gait analysis bought recommended shoes and stretching when I come in. Going to try foam roller π€