Frustrating!

So having reached week 8 and feeling pretty pleased with myself I suffered some kind of calf strain which stopped in my tracks!

Took a week off but back to it at 5.30 in this morning! Unfortunately had to stop after 20 mins as still uncomfortable.

Pretty frustrating but off to the local physio on Wednesday and onto Amazon for an ice pack.

I know I will be back and as determined as ever to get to reach my goal of 5K in less than 40 mins.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Totally get the frustration! Been there. This happens to most of us at some point and it’s usually a case of fixing what the cause was, getting stronger and then building the running again. Having a pro involved is the best thing you can do. Really good luck for your appointment and hope it’s not too long before the running shoes are back on.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

Calves are usually a pretty quick fix Spiritoffiire. I wouldn’t worry unduly. The main thing is to learn from the rehab exercises your physio gives you. Often you can continue using them as a preventative post recovery. I always have to do exercises between runs to keep things ticking over. All part of the game.

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Thanks for the advice Beachcomber66 and best wishes Missunderstanding.

Pain has eased during day so I am hopeful of a quick recovery and getting back on track.

[Noraboswell]

There great exercises to be had on NHS website.

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Thanks very much… I’ll have a look