running question

lucysmommy
lucysmommy Posts: 460 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
so i posted about 3/4 months ago about my calf pain when running.

I have since been for a sports massage and had my trainers checked etc and all are in order :-)

now I have rejoined the gym and i can run on the treadmill for 20 mins alternating 3 mins of sprints with 2 mins of walking which i feel is a massive break through for me however i still get the pain when i try to run outside.

i go through the same procedure - 5 mins warm up and stretching of my calfs.

any ideas why this pain only happens when i run outside now?

i am seriously getting drove crazy with it

x

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  • jeff261159
    jeff261159 Posts: 385 Member
    could be shin splints, you can get them in the calfs, they are called anterior shin slints. Try googling shin splints, there is lots of information regarding symptoms and how to avoid them.

    Hope they feel better soon

    Jeff
  • JeffGDDG
    JeffGDDG Posts: 252 Member
    Potassium deficiency? Could be something like that too.
  • Cilenia
    Cilenia Posts: 208 Member
    might be shoes? I know that there is a massive difference between walking inside and outside regarding shoes and how your feet react to the surface
  • MB1967
    MB1967 Posts: 94 Member
    Hi,

    Running on a treadmil is flat as a pancake whereas outside is uneven and even the smallest "bump" under foot changes the way the impact travels up your leg.
  • jewelzz
    jewelzz Posts: 326 Member
    I'm an outside runner,and I had to get really good running shoes,it hasent completely relieved the cramps i get in my calf but it has helped alot.there's so much impact on your legs when running outside.I also stretch during my run,seems to help:bigsmile:
  • PandaFit450
    PandaFit450 Posts: 618 Member
    I would suggest going to get your running 'gait' checked out - any decent sports shop should have this service - it could be that you need better footwear to 'absorb' the uneven surface.

    Jules
  • TheDeviation
    TheDeviation Posts: 149 Member
    If it's shin splints, they could still be present. Did you see a doctor?
  • bstamps12
    bstamps12 Posts: 1,184 Member
    It may just be your body adjusting to the conditions. Even what looks like a flat outdoor surface can be slightly uneven and cause leg pain at first. Your legs will eventually adjust and adapt. My legs hurt like hell the first two months I started running outside, especially my shins, calves, and glutes. It was just from not being conditioned for the slope of the roads and sidewalks....after building up, I was fine.
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