running tip

[Thejogger]

so I have just finished run three of week 4 my breathing was ok but my calf’s are wrecked what am I doing wrong. Any tips would be great

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you.... !

Now.. what support exercise are you doing on some rest days for those legs and those calves in particular?

Are you warming up well; those runs are gradually getting longer...and the legs and your body need a lot of support to keep it all safe and injury free.

Do take a look at the exercises on the S and F Forum...plenty to choose from including a few gathered together by me a while ago..

healthunlocked.com/strength.......

You will find if you do get into a regular habit of exercising that it pays huge benefits, especially when the runs get much longer

[Thejogger Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

thank you so much I’ll give it a try

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Thejogger]

Just gentle exercises, if you are able are able to build them into some rest days

[MonkeyMagic77 Graduate]

I'm not an expert, but I would make sure you leave a few days between runs to recover fully - otherwise it will get accumulatively worse. Also, I find calf issues happen when I'm running uphill - it seems to stretch them more. Running on the flat may help too.

[DylanTheRabbit Graduate]

Hi Thejogger , during C25K I got back ache, which was rectified by doing some strength exercises. More recently I've had recurring calf pain, which has also been sorted out 🤞🏼 with strength exercises- this time as it had gone on for a while, I got some advice over the phone from NHS physiotherapy.

I read in the book "Run for your life", that as running puts stress on your body, it shows up where your weak muscles are.

I second Oldfloss suggestion that a bit of strength training is the way to go.