Calfs

[Neverdone]

Any of you older peeps have trouble with your calfs. Mine tightened/ popped on the last run leg today. I hate my Calfs

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Do you do the warm up exercises? There is a link in the How to post. Also do the cool down stretches (link also in the post) as they help to and can also help to prevent injury 👍😁

[islandrunner Graduate]

Try some calf raises on your non-running days.

dummies.com/health/exercise...

If you are not doing them, won't hurt to do squats on your non-running days too.

[Neverdone in reply to islandrunner]

I do Crossfit, squatting 130kg at the moment. Anything plyometric or skipping and running tend to effect them

[islandrunner Graduate in reply to Neverdone]

Wow

[islandrunner Graduate in reply to Neverdone]

Have you seen a physio ? I went cause my knee was sore, one of the exercises I was given was calf raises because one calf was tight.

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Try the NHS Strength and Flex podcasts on your rest days. They include a really simple and useful calf stretch which you can then use anywhere.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

All good advice. Swimming or yoga on rest days might help too.

[Huwj]

Yes! On the day i promised myself I'd crack 5k.... i was just thinking for home and my calf decided to inflict pain. Hobbled back with my tail between my legs and treated for a month. I had been on well 8. I've just started back in the new year. I've done W5r1 for times now. Just starting yp get back into it

Hope yours are ok

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Stretching immediately after every run, nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... while muscles are still warm and supple, pulls out contractions, avoiding carrying tensions into the next run and also improves recovery by improving blood flow.