Ended up with a very sore muscle about the size of a banana on the inside of my right calf. Iced it a couple of times Saturday, and massaged it with a tennis ball. Doug and I did a 15-mile bike ride Sunday, and it was less sore; today felt more tight than sore. I've been trying to stretch and massage it gently.
Did some reading on the web, and think it might have been a muscle spasm or a minor pull or tear. Up to this point I haven't had any problems with my calves or achilles. Also never had an injury that happened so suddenly and really stopped me cold in the middle of a run. A couple of articles about calf problems used the term calf heart attack and that describes the feeling perfectly.
The consensus seems to be RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) and a week of rest, followed by some careful jogging. I may wait until Friday and try an easy run, bailing if it seems to act up at all.
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Maybe you could mix in some cycling which would aid the blood flow without straining the muscle. I hope it doesn't become a chronic problem.
That's a good idea - Doug and I had a good ride Sunday. He is using my old Trek racing bike. I installed a second pair of brake levers across the top of the handlebars and now he is comfortable on it.
I hope you come through this challenge quickly. Something like that -- a pop in my leg -- happened to me at one of the office Christmas parties. I just sort of turned on my heel to hurry off on some errand and felt a pop in my calf. Staff was all worried about it, but I told them I lived with people who knew how to handle leg injuries. KW
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