After 5 successful weeks I could not complete my second run this morning. I’m having issues with tight calves. After combatting shin pains, knee and hip pains, now facing tightness in calves. I do stretches before runs and after, has anyone got good tips to alleviate this tightness.
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Are you doing 'Dynamic' stretches before you run ? NOT static , there is a difference .Static stretches are for after your run
This is so vital. Static won't help for warmup at all, in fact, it'll make it worse.
Absolutely, but so many do it !
I did it, not for this though as I already knew, but back in my gym days.
I'm sure I've been guilty also before I came here 😁
Wow thanks, that is probably where I have been going wrong, I have been doing static stretches before the runs, and as I run the calves get tighter and tighter. I will now implement dynamic and see how I get on with the repeat run on Friday.
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