Average recovery time: 20 days
| who | duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| olympicdreamer | 1 days | it still is kinda sore when i massage it but it felt good running on it today | details |
| acejase | 2 days | combination of achilles tightness and hip tightness causing my calf to tighten (including nerve pain). recovered well by massaging calf and using tennis ball on hip/butt. especially hip. also cathyH exercises. | details |
| mikee | 2 days | details | |
| ksumner11 | 2 days | I gave it a day or two of rest and it felt great my next run. I've been training hard lately so it was just letting me know how old I am. | details |
| ioana | 2 days | Used icy-hot patches right away for 24h. I think they're recovered. | details |
| Jubby | 2 days | Lots of stretching and run it off. | details |
| jwolff | 3 days | details | |
| Olly | 3 days | details | |
| sten | 3 days | details | |
| sooo unfit | 3 days | details | |
| bubo | 3 days | Starting too early? Not enough stretching? | details |
| AliC | 3 days | Think it was more of a cramp-knot than a pull/tear with lasting damage. Resting the one day and easy the next was good- did feel it after the easy though, so maybe two days off were in order! | details |
| alan | 4 days | details | |
| bubo | 4 days | Started to do some extended stretching and it seems to really help. | details |
| randy | 4 days | went away after a few days as expected -- aggressive advil and rest it for a day | details |
| Hoddy | 4 days | details | |
| JGroen | 4 days | details | |
| JGroen | 4 days | rust | details |
| LittleBlue | 4 days | Stretch, stretch, stretch | details |
| ebone | 5 days | This injury was difficult to classify, since it could have been either a minor strain or a major soreness from a heavy workload. It got better, but it's easy to imagine it having flared up and necessitated a several-day break from training. I'm not sure how to tell the difference between a fleeting injury/soreness and one that requires complete rest to heal, but in both cases, I try to use extra care when stretching or using the muscle when cold, for example when getting out of bed in the m... | details |
| bubo | 5 days | details | |
| TheInvisibleLog | 5 days | Took a break, then decided I try it out on the Maxi-3hr. Worjed on the assumption that it was slow enough to get away with it. Hurt the first hour, but after that calmed down. After the race, so much is hurting that the claf is just background noise. | details |
| GlenT | 5 days | Rest, stretching. | details |
| biddy | 5 days | 3 sessions of physio, ice and stretching | details |
| stampy | 5 days | Rest rest rest. Hot baths and gentle stretching - nothing too intense in case I made it worse. | details |
| andrewd | 5 days | rest, ice etc | details |
| Blaaz | 6 days | details | |
| msm | 6 days | Feeling much better today in my calves. I plan on doing some light hill bounding today. Will see if the recovery is permenent or not. :-) | details |
| Wyatt | 6 days | Ran through it - not hard, just whatever pace and distance I could do - two outings each on the first two days. Plus massage. In the past, given this pain level, I would have probably done total rest, and I don't think that would had me running >2 hours 5 days later... | details |
| errolpit | 6 days | details | |
| bubo | 6 days | Just a little longer rest than usual... | details |
| bubo | 6 days | Stretching seems to help even if it hurts while running and gets better after that. | details |
| BazorakcommaJ | 6 days | details | |
| bubo | 6 days | details | |
| Slice | 7 days | Treating with lots of rest, mild stretching, ice, pain-free movement and some physio tretments from Quality Care Sports Injury and Rehab in Oakville. Gradual transition back into activity with pool running and walking. | details |
| olympicdreamer | 7 days | felt better last monday, then it got worse again. Took a few rest days and went into the ice bath a few times. That made it feel alot better and gave me some stuff to talk about. | details |
| torbensfunk | 7 days | take it easy | details |
| mmace | 8 days | details | |
| walk | 8 days | Course of motrin with meals for two days seems to have allowed the calf to relax and recover. Will continue w dinner and breakfast doses for a couple days. | details |
| div | 8 days | details | |
| gg | 8 days | details | |
| TheInvisibleLog | 9 days | A few bouts of deep massage worked better than rest! | details |
| Cambas | 9 days | Aloe Vera (intake) + Mumjo(intake) + rest (most work with bike) + sauna. | details |
| irt | 9 days | details | |
| Kas | 9 days | details | |
| MoeD | 10 days | Stretching is very important. I need to stretch on a regular basis. | details |
| Inprin | 11 days | Long runs really helped. Will try some speed work, mld, to see if can hang together. | details |
| MeanGene | 11 days | details | |
| seahawke | 11 days | Note to self: on your first run in a month, don't run for over an hour. | details |
| triple-double | 11 days | I wonder if I can avoid running hard in non-running shoes with a heavy bag next time? | details |
| Kez | 11 days | Few days off in a row did the trick plus plenty of icing any inflamm and stretching the calf | details |
| gg | 11 days | Rest, stretching, massage | details |
| bubo | 12 days | details | |
| bubo | 12 days | Maybe itīs over for now. I still feel a little soreness, but I think extensive stretching may help - just as it did before in the spring. | details |
| tdgood | 12 days | details | |
| mjd | 12 days | took it easy. didn't run on the sand | details |
| Fraser P | 12 days | details | |
| MeanGene | 13 days | ART (active release technique - deep massage) helped with recovery. Can run without pain or any dull ache - unlike the right hamstring which still has problems after 68 days. But not ready to go longer distances yet, but no pain any more. | details |
| simkiss | 13 days | Update: Didn't feel it at all on the June 10th, 2007 Core Creek O event (my first yellow). | details |
| JayBee | 13 days | details | |
| randy | 13 days | details | |
| bubo | 13 days | details | |
| grail | 14 days | Seems to have pretty much recoved. Just have to start slowly and keep with the massage, stretching, and strengthening exercises. | details |
| Ambie | 14 days | details | |
| gas_turbine | 14 days | Calling it resolved because I can run again somewhat. Most likely related to my bad achilles. Ben-gay helps before running. Need to stretch as much as I had been doing to resolve the achilles problem. Also related to colder weather - need to wear sweatpants on days that are <50F in the morning. | details |
| prez now retired | 14 days | No longer seems an issue although probably still not 100% | details |
| Cambas | 15 days | it's true, You must stay running free for 10-14 days and not to go Hills-training just after recovery (my last year mistakess). | details |
| errolpit | 15 days | details | |
| Danger | 15 days | details | |
| Fochdog | 16 days | -Selective rest (no or little intervals) trying to stay off my toes while keeping my volume up with less intense training. - Ibuprofen - Lite stretching - Lite massage | details |
| MW | 16 days | I need to stretch more. My legs are very inflexible. Recovery was achieved through rest, and the tightness in the muscles subsided. | details |
| DARTySouth | 16 days | details | |
| The Rooster | 17 days | Not to run again! | details |
| BabyPre1169 | 17 days | details | |
| Inprin | 18 days | details | |
| mdeweydavis | 18 days | Stretching helped once I was walking and jogging on it properly. Nothing much more than rest originally. | details |
| gg | 18 days | rested it for 18 days, no running, lots of cycling, swimming etc physio about every 6-8 days feels much better now | details |
| less | 18 days | I needed some rest afterwards. | details |
| MW | 19 days | I just rested the legs, taking a break from running altogether. A couple of times I tried to come back too soon, and aggravated it. So then I just took a break of several weeks. I should really stretch more, because I think the underlying cause is general tightness in the calves. | details |
| Hoddy | 19 days | details | |
| andyd | 20 days | Cause: too many races. Rest was going nowhere. Deep massage (v painful) was key to fixing it. | details |
| glenn | 20 days | New shoes, modify running style to recover quicker. | details |
| TimGood | 20 days | Just a lot of rest. | details |
| Tom_O | 21 days | Only responded to rest and ice. | details |
| DARTySouth | 21 days | Massage and low level laser therapy from Dr. Wells/WellSport helped. Before this happened, I had felt a twinge 2 weeks prior. I should have taken a week or two off from running until it fully healed. Instead, i made it worse. The injury happened 8 miles into the run, at "dusty corner" aid station on the WS100 course. | details |
| A.Le Coq | 21 days | details | |
| wetware | 22 days | Rested muscle. Fine now, ran the weekend, feels good. | details |
| bishop22 | 23 days | It was probably recovered before the O-Marathon, but I did not have any confidence in it - it felt vulnerable even when there was no real pain. I probably could have tested it more, sooner. | details |
| grail | 24 days | No training relieves symptoms of being unable to train. | details |
| mace | 24 days | details | |
| tRicky | 24 days | Nothing like a good Painathlon to help aid with recovery. | details |
| MeanGene | 29 days | Causes: * dehydration * overdoing marathon training; not fully recovering from tempo runs should have been a hint. Local runner Marla Rhoden ran the 43 mile Brew-to-Brew Relay solo; then raced a 10 miler the next weekend - then it finally hit me that you can not cheat on the slow build up in miles. This explains the cramping up at all previous Possum Trots - I was never in marathon shape! * tight calf muscles can lead to plantar fasciitis, so I've learned. After strraining the left cal... | details |
| grail | 33 days | Seems to have stretched out. And lack of hill running helps. | details |
| mikee | 34 days | No pain since 5 days, I have to see if it holds also for fast training on road. | details |
| disorienteer | 37 days | details | |
| Scotty | 42 days | Was a previous injury which came back when racing a 1500m, due to not being properly warmed up and stretched i think, and racing hard straight up and not leading into it enough. Physio to help recover and MBA stretches work wonders, bit of icing and anti-flaming in there too, also just general rest and being cautious running on it and not going too hard just because it feels good. | details |
| Maverick | 53 days | details | |
| Bomb | 63 days | details | |
| Jagge | 63 days | details | |
| Matty! | 67 days | details | |
| MeanGene | 84 days | muscles are very tight and stretching needs to be part of the daily routine from now own to lower risk of strains and pulls. Finally just topped running for 2 weeks and biked. | details |
| Jubby | 88 days | Frustratingly took multiple attempts to fix. Recovery ladder of calf stretching and raises. First attempt - did not leave long enough. Second time, tried to run on consecutive days. Steady build up, every other day. Visited osteo as well for re-alignment after second pull. In the end decided to focus on easy running - no speedw rok and certainly no track work. | details |
| olsoran | 97 days | details | |
| msm | 101 days | details | |
| bomfunk | 107 days | overlap and confusion with achilles tendonitis? | details |
| noalittle | 112 days | finally just healed | details |
| msm | 155 days | Calves are feeling better. My 90 minute run on Sunday went really well. | details |
| Hobitas | 3+ days | details | |
| OnYourLeft | 23+ days | details | |
| Dehydrated | 30+ days | details | |
| bishop22 | 43+ days | details | |
| ThomasC | 46+ days | details | |
| ThomasC | 47+ days | details | |
| ThomasC | 48+ days | details | |
| ThomasC | 49+ days | details | |
| olmarkus | 72+ days | details | |
| sofree | 80+ days | details | |
| Elle | 184+ days | details | |
| whipster | 213+ days | details | |
| The Rooster | 395+ days | details | |
| jomitch | 643+ days | details | |
| drol | 706+ days | details |