my calves hurt when i walk

ciddi
ciddi Posts: 38 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,
I walk 3 miles regularly(4-5days/week). I never had problems till today. I went out for a walk today and my calves hurt really bad that I had to turn back after 1 mile. Is this because I'm overdoing?(I did 8 miles on saturday)

Can I continue with my other workouts today or do I need to rest my body for a day? Please advise.

Thanks

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  • crobl
    crobl Posts: 380
    did you change your shoes?

    did you change your route? ie. more up/down hills?

    how much do you stretch and what stretches do you do?
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    If you walked 8 miles Saturday, that is likely the culprit. I walk 3.5 to 4 mikes a day but sometimes bump it up a couple of miles and really feel it when i do! Rest for a day or two and try again. :smile:
  • ciddi
    ciddi Posts: 38 Member
    did you change your shoes?

    did you change your route? ie. more up/down hills?

    how much do you stretch and what stretches do you do?

    Same shoes and the same route.
  • ciddi
    ciddi Posts: 38 Member
    Thanks for the responses.
    I will rest for today and start tomorrow and see if tht helps.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    Yep it's more than likely from doing the 8 miles on Saturday.

    I'd probably push through my workouts, if it was me. I'd just be slower. That actually happened to me last week. I did the P90X plyometrics workout and it was a killer, my calves were killing me. I did suffer through my 10k run the next day, but I was a good 10 minutes slower than my normal.

    But it's totally up to yourself. There's a difference (to me anyway) between an actual injury, NEEDING a rest day, and just plain old post workout soreness. The first two require you to stop. The third one is just personal preference.
  • Roadie2000
    Roadie2000 Posts: 1,801 Member
    Kind depends. Is it just muscle soreness?
  • ciddi
    ciddi Posts: 38 Member
    Yes. I guess its muscle soreness. I pushed myself really hard last week.
    I worked out almost 2-3hrs/day whole last week. I will take a rest day.
    Thanks :)
  • Roadie2000
    Roadie2000 Posts: 1,801 Member
    Yeah your body will tell you when you are over-doing it. Stretching a bit should help too.
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