- Anya
Barefoot and happy
I would give it plenty of rest and massage and see how you feel in a few days. I recently overworked my calf too, doing some trails that were a bit beyond my ability, too soon after my marathon. I think it was a minor strain. A few days off and then a few days of very short, easy runs and it's back to normal.
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I'm wondering how you're repairing, Anya? I noticed my left calf was also pretty tight yesterday. I got out and ran a short distance today, but it feels like I've got a huge knot in my calf. Anyone else experience this? I'm wondering if it's from the barefoot (because that's when it started for me - yesterday I did a little over a mile barefoot in the middle of my 6 mile run).
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My calf is feeling much better!!!!!!! Yay!!!! I still have not run yet. I"m going to give it another week, or so. I don't want to start from scratch again.
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Anya - this is GREAT news......but please be cautions about trying to do too much and especially at first.......maybe a mile a day for 5 or 6 days and then 'SLOWLY' graduate up from there...... You'll be running a HALF Marathon sooner then you think....
John,
I promise! I am not going to push it. I'm just walking now and doing core work.
When I do go for my first run, I am going to do no more than a half mile or so. I'm talking baby, baby baby steps. I don't want to start over. It's really been almost 2 months since I've really run. It's awful!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your run for me!!!!
I've been running on the freaks for about 2 weeks now, practicing forefoot strikes for 3 weeks prior in my old trail runners. Calves have been rather tight and sore. Shouldn't have been so dumb. Oh well. Was hoping ya'll would have a magic pill to make it all better.
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BTW I sprained it on an easy run in running shoes. I'm pretty sure that my base of VFF running has strengthened my calves and ankles and that the sprain could have been much worse otherwise.
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