Pain in Gastrocnemius after run (Calf muscle)

[cory_w]

Hey guys.

I'll let ya know a basic morning for me is to get up and go for a run. Before i do, i stretch each muscle group probably 15-20 seconds. I DO walk alot during the day, but i've been doing that for ages and i would have thought i'd have adapted to that by now. Umm and so when i go for a run in the morning, i get back and my calf muscles are really sore, like aching and it's a bit sore to walk. I stretch the muscles pretty intensely, and i've tried resting it but the pain is still there... Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[standAPART]

Does it hurt when you press down on them? Does it hurt in the front or back? Does it hurt near the achille;s tendon? If yu answer NO to any of these questions, your calves are simply sore from teh act of running (ballistic). I recommend you STOP static stretching before your run and perform it after.

 

[NBS 4life]

Or even better do both. It may not be your gastrocnemius either it may be you soleus. This can suffer inflamation if your foot is not planter flexing properly whilst you are running. Gastrocnemius injurys that are not ruptures tears or strains are quite rare.

 

[jsobo119]

Does it hurt when you press down on them? Does it hurt in the front or back? Does it hurt near the achille;s tendon? If yu answer NO to any of these questions, your calves are simply sore from teh act of running (ballistic). I recommend you STOP static stretching before your run and perform it after.

I use to get bad achilles tendon soreness from running... I also would get groin pain/tighness when running... then somebody told me to stop the static stretching... and do dynamic streching... WOW what a difference... also getting the muscles warmed up before jumping in helps a TUN... I do high knee running.... striders... lunges.... (some other things I don't know that name of) a short jog... some walking... some more high knees... a little trunk rotations... a good whole body shake (just for fun)... and since I started that warmup routine I have had no problem with achiles pain/tighness... groin pain... BUTT if I don't strech afterwards... (static)... my glutes and hamstring get tight... (pun intended)...

Try to strech out your legs when you are not going to be running like at night when watching TV until you get everything loose again... and impliment dynamic stretching/warmup and stretch really good after your workout... in a week or so (at least for me)... your tighness should start to go away...