Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc…
Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc…
I am over 50 and getting back into running after a few years of not. My calves are so tight during after just a few minutes. When I stop, they are back to normal after an hour or so and not sore the next day.
I’m doing my best to avoid injury, and so I’ve been hesitant to run through it. Maybe I should?
On the plus side, I’m getting the need to run jitters when it’s been than a day since the last run. So that’s been nice to rediscover!
Maybe try just slowing down a bit when they get tight?
That’s pretty much what I do during. I’m slow anyway, so sometimes have to walk to get slow enough for relief. Once they start getting tight, it happens quicker each time I speed up. It’s one of those things where I’m not sure if I’m just being a wimp, or should just keep slowly building up time.
The last year I was running regularly I got diagnosed with exercise induced asthma. So I had gone years where my breathing and side stitches always got to me first. My legs were in decent shape because they had a very slow progression.
I did 3 half marathons in 4 years thinking I’d never be in good enough shape to talk and breathe. Now I can breathe for long enough to really feel it in my legs. It’s a new experience
You know your body best, I’d push them a bit, but stop if it hurts or it doesn’t recover quickly.
Calf stretches helped me a lot. Not just before a run but anytime throughout the day- put a daily reminder to stretch on your phone.