Calf Resilience & Power

Workout - Calf Resilience & Power

• 10min @ 7'00''/km
• 4 lots of:
  • 30s @ 2'30''/km
  • 1min rest
• 4 lots of:
  • 100m @ 4'30''/km
  • 30s rest
• 3 lots of:
  • 30s @ 7'00''/km
• 10min @ 7'00''/km

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Intro

A summary of Sore Calves? How to Prevent & Treat Tight Calf Muscles from StrengthRunning. The video is excellent and worth watching. Here are the main points so you can start right away.

Key points

• Recovery first: with sore calves, cut back on barefoot time and zero-drop shoes, reduce steep incline running, and consider compression socks or sleeves for circulation.
• Self-care: gentle foam-rolling of the calf and soleus, plus targeted foot massage with a golf ball or lacrosse ball, relieves tightness. Stay hydrated, and postpone deep stretching until the muscle has recovered.
• Strengthen to prevent: move to lower-drop shoes off the track, add fast strides or hill sprints twice a week, add skipping and form drills, jump rope bursts, and consistent lower-body strength training.
• Targeted calf work: eccentric calf drops build Achilles durability and calf strength.

Workout example

Calf-strength and recovery session (pick 2-3 elements per week):

1. Fast strides: 8-10 x 100 m faster than 10K race effort, easy jog or walk between reps.
2. Hill sprints: 6 x 30-second uphill at high intensity, walk or jog down. Forefoot or midfoot strike.
3. Eccentric calf drops: 3 sets of 12 per side. Stand on a step, push up onto both toes, shift weight to one leg, slowly lower your heel below the step (3-4 second tempo), switch.
4. Recovery add-ons (easy days): 5-10 minutes foam-rolling the calf and soleus, then 1 minute of foot massage with a lacrosse ball. Use compression sleeves as needed.

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Closing note

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References

• Sore Calves? How to Prevent & Treat Tight Calf Muscles - YouTube (YouTube Video)