I have pulled my calf muscle. Very depressing, particularly since when it was getting slowly better I went out and ran again and pulled it again. And again. Now it's completely buggered and I have finally realised I need to lay off and treat it with respect.
Last pull happened on Tuesday. I've done some RICEing since then. I may seek out a physio to do their massage away the scar tissue thing.
My main question is what cross-training can I do? I'm really very fit for me and I don't want to fall back too far.
I'm not a great swimmer so that's not my top option. I would find it difficult to get to a pool 4 times a week. Can I use a stationary bike with a calf problem? A rower? Any advice?!
Thanks all!
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4 days of COMPLETE rest - ice for 10 minutes a day.
After that two weeks of cycling/swimming/walking and lots of gentle stretches on the calf (whilst sitting down, lift your toes up to stretch the calf, then do the opposite so you're on your toes. I just did this all day whilst at work)
Then very small, flat gentle jogs for a couple of weeks, ensuring good stretch after.
But I really would recommmend seeing a physio straight away - you heal a lot quicker, and you'll get the right diagnosis. It may be a completely different calf strain to mine.