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Half way through week 8 and after 15 mins of running I have to stop due to pain lower calf left of centre. I rested for two weeks and it happened again. It takes 48 hours for the pain to go away and I can walk ok with no pain Any ideas why and best way round it

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LunaLuluGraduate

I started to get this when I started and found this really good article, there are some exercises you can do to help your calf strengh, single calf raise.

running-physio.com/calf2/

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IannodaTruffeMentor

From your posts it looks like you have a recurring issue, so if you are not getting to the bottom of it, consulting a GP or physio is your best bet.

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