calves hurt

[Zosimos]

So heres my issue, ive been running for years (not always consistently) from September to December i have been running 2-5 times a week then play football 1-2 times over the weekend. my runs are 11km and take me 58 minutes average.
I stopped running over Christmas from dec17-jan3, during that time i played football once and thats about it. I got new insoles for my shoes, they are athletic ones, i thought they were good.

Once i got back i ran 6days in a row and played football 2times as well. after that my calves hurt but i just kept going without to much worry. a week ago during football my calves REALLY hurt when running so i stopped and over this past week i have not run but have been stretching the muscle 2 times a day (before this i never really stretched. well, just a little)

I went for a run today and my calves still hurt. my friend says that i need to work them out more but i dont think thats it. Oh i go to the gym 4 times a week as well, been doing that since September I also stopped that over Christmas (except hitting the punching bag a couple times)

I was wondering if any of you had some wisdom for me. my calves didnt hurt that bad today but more than they should.

Thanks in advance

Tim S

[tadolfi]

My guess, check those insoles to make sure your not running up on your toes too much.
Other thing to do - deep tissue massage, even if you do it yourself, that's fine - hit each leg ten minutes twice a day and see what happens after two or three days.
Lastly, keep them warm with higher socks if the weather has changed all of a sudden for you.

[Silkdb]

Your insoles are probably changing the angle that your feet hit the ground at putting different pressures on your legs causing you to over /under pronate which can cause pain in the calves and shins. Ask someone with a knowledge of running shoes to check your gait and find out whether you should be using the insoles or a different style of shoe.

[Zosimos]

Originally Posted by tadolfi

My guess, check those insoles to make sure your not running up on your toes too much.
Other thing to do - deep tissue massage, even if you do it yourself, that's fine - hit each leg ten minutes twice a day and see what happens after two or three days.
Lastly, keep them warm with higher socks if the weather has changed all of a sudden for you.

Thanks for the ideas, ill read up on deep tissue massages and give it a try.

Originally Posted by Silkdb

Your insoles are probably changing the angle that your feet hit the ground at putting different pressures on your legs causing you to over /under pronate which can cause pain in the calves and shins. Ask someone with a knowledge of running shoes to check your gait and find out whether you should be using the insoles or a different style of shoe.

For now i think ill switch shoes to see if that helps. I have some that i used all summer while working and i never had pain issues with them.
I know of a good sports store that should be able to help me figure out what my gait is.


Alright ill get right on it, thanks for the help!! hopefully it works. I like running lol