Calf strain back to running

[Nicky2603]

After two weeks of resting my calf and foam rolling. First run today I went back to doing week three. I injured my calf on first run of week four. I just wanted some advice would you do another week three run or go to week four. Calf feels fine. I have been doing strength and flex programme as well.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Nice comeback run. Assuming that you completed the run comfortably, I’d advance to week four... if it was a struggle, I’d do another run like today’s.

[Nicky2603 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I was actually surprised how ok it was. Just a bit scared I suppose. As I missed running for two weeks. Rest day tomorrow will do run four on Friday,

[Beatlesforever Graduate in reply to Nicky2603]

I was going to say the same as unfitnomore. I've always read (here and on other running sites / forums) that two weeks off shouldn't affect your fitness level but I can see why you'd want to be cautious! Good luck, hope you stay injury-free for the rest of the programme 👍

[Nicky2603 Graduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Running has kept me sane in these sad scary times. So happy to be back. It’s a de stress after work.

[Beatlesforever Graduate in reply to Nicky2603]

🤗 🌈

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

I agree with UnfitNoMore.

I strained my calf on the second run of week one. 😱

I rested for 10 days and started some knee strengthening excercises and also did the strength and flex program. I started again from the beginning but you are much further on in your c25k journey so if the last run was ok why not give week 4 a go?

The only thing I would add is maybe try to slow down a bit and shorten your stride. That really helped me as I am certain I injured myself by going too fast too soon.

[Nicky2603 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you. I will. Just so happy I could do it.

[58soon]

Had to take 2 weeks off after knee strain in W7. Just finished W7R1 again and was amazed that it wasn’t too much of a struggle. Knees still hurt a bit, but just to reassure you all out there, it seems you don’t lose fitness after a 2 week break