4 mistakes runners make with calf strains 🙅‍♂️

🙅‍♀️𝟒 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬🤕⁣⁣
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🐮Calf strains in runners are common, with many a runner suffering from this affliction. Not only can it result in extended time off running, but re-injury is common.
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❌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝟏: 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆. ⁣⁣
Yep, just sit down, put the feet up and give it a few weeks of complete rest, then start where you left off. Sounds kinda silly but this is an attitude many runners have to calf injuries. ⁣⁣
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❌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝟐: “𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐢𝐭”. ⁣⁣
Calf raises are an important part of rehab but the issue with just sticking with calf raises are:⁣⁣
🔑They are not heavy enough.⁣⁣ Get some weight on those calf raises!
🔑 They don’t replicate the speed of contraction needed for running. ⁣⁣Plyometrics are needed here!
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❌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝟑: 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. ⁣⁣
“I’ll just do these exercises for 2/4/6 weeks then I’ll start running”. The problem with just simply going off a set time, is how do you know if you’re ready to run? Having measurable criteria to meet before to return to running is important.⁣⁣
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❌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝟒: 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 ⁣⁣
“Now I’m good to run, I’m just going to start running where I left off 2/4/6 weeks ago”⁣⁣

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