Killing Calfs!!!

[JHunt2]

I have just completed my first run for week three. I am not too tired but my calf muscles are killing me. Anyone got any good ideas of how to stop them hurting so much.

[Justmagpie]

Drink lots of water to wash out the toxins!

[Vivwestie Graduate]

Stretch, stretch, stretch and keep going with the programme - it'll pass.

[Deryn61 Graduate]

The title of your post caught my eye, thought a butcher had found his way on to the wrong forum

Anyway, the pain in your calves could be due to needing new trainers or more appropriate trainers for your gait, or running on different terrain?

If its not the trainers, or the terrain, then its just muscles whinging cos you are asking them to do some unaccustomed work and this will get better, honest! Stretching for as long as you can spare (and a bit longer!) is key!

Hope this link helps

runninginjuryfree.org/2008/...

LOVE THAT PICTURE

[FromLogToJog Graduate]

s-t-r-e-t-c-h before you go and longer s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s after and yes water before and after. My calves hurt (more when I walked) for the first 3 weeks.

[JHunt2 Graduate in reply to FromLogToJog]

OK graduate I will try and do the s--t--r--e--t--c--h--e--s before and after. More water needed too perhaps