Since I have been running again after my injury I have had constant aches in my calf muscles, particularly my right calf. It has been very annoying and doesn't seem to be getting any better or worse. They don't feel injured, just tired and stiff. I have never had any problems with my calf muscles before, so I have been left wondering why they continue to hurt. The only thing different than before my injury are my heel pads which I had put into my trainers to help with my Achilles. As I ran the 9 miles to the gym this evening I began to wonder if it is the heel pads, so after my gym session today I pulled them out and ran the mile home without them. I still felt my calf muscles, but then that was likely to be from the earlier 9 miles. They did, however, feel under less pressure, so I wonder if it is them.
I am going to take a risk tomorrow and run by 16 mile sustained run at marathon pace without the heel pads. I hope that my Achilles will be strong enough not to need them. I'll guess I'll know by the end of it if the heel pads are responsible for my calf problems.
11 days to taper!!!
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