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Originally Posted by naefanne
too icy to train outdoors but started training for my 5K on a treadmill.Was doing speed work gradually increasing every min .5 mph untill I was at 10mph at a 3% incling and what felt like a KINK in my calf and had to stop!!!hurts to walk downstairs and claf is very tender,hard to get the doc over the holidays so what do you think I might have done & any treatment/precautions should I do from experienced runners.
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I'm not offering any advice, just relating an experience:
Two weeks ago, 5 miles into my 7 mile run I stopped to stretch. The day before I had fatigued my calves by running on a trail that had a steady uphill grade for 4 miles. Usually any soreness dissipates after a mile but that day it didn't.
As I started to stretch, I heard/felt a "pop" in my calf followed by some serious pain. Luckily I found a good Samaritan who gave me a lift back to my car.
I had resigned myself to a torn muscle. The next day walking was very difficult. Every day the pain subsided a little, but I still felt discomfort and weakness.
A week after the injury I walked a few miles.
Every subsequent day I gingerly jogged increasing distances.
Today I was able to run
6 miles @ 9:30min/mile (I normally run about 8:00 miles).
I still have a bit of weakness and plan to slowly pick up the pace, but I should be back to normal in a couple weeks.
The Samaritan saved me from seriously injuring myself and I might have overestimated the injury's severity.