Hi , i know ive got a deep calf injury which just wont heal , i'm ok for a few miles then the pain returns , i love my running too much to really rest it and here i am doing another half marathon tomorrow !
Anybody got any ideas how to ease this injury in the short term , thanks
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Not quite the same as the open road............
That said, when you do finish you really do need to get it checked out by your doctor.
It could be a torn muscle but if it's deep, as you say, it could be the beginnings of a deep vein thrombosis.
You really must get this checked out.
Hope this helps
Not heard about the aquajogger so will look into that nessie, thanks.
Brian i hope its not as serious as you suggest so after the Devon ruby half today i think a trip to the docs would be wise ,i think i may be there sooner than i like looking at the weather outside here in devon , jees its going to be a hot one!
Ive never seen so many good runners have to stop before the end , what kind of masocistic fools us runners are !
Was thinking about doing the bampton myself but may have to work , sounds like my kind of event , a pint and a barbie after cant be bad .
Just tried icing my calf , now the family are unsure wheather they fancy eating the peas that have spent the last half hour wrapped round my leg , fussy or what!
I've tried various treatments - for less serious episodes I use ice in the evening, lots of stretching and NO hills or speedwork.
I've recently had a treatment calle InterX which is, I think, almost a miracle cure. I don't think it's that widely available, but try Googling it. It got me back on my feet in a couple of days at the height of my FLM training, and I managed 3h 19m which I was quite happy with.
When you rest, you don't necesarrily have to not exercise. Try cross training. Or, even a really easy run will help. Just lay off the fast stuff. Hard I know! I sympathise, but it is good to build in rest especially if you are racing a great deal.
I've had deep calf problems before and physio plus rest cured it.