It’s also very common for people transitioning to barefoot running to have calf pain. The first question here may be what’s changed recently that coincides with your calf problems?Ĭommon causes can be introducing hill or speed work, increasing weekly mileage and increasing training intensity.

The calf muscles are weak or lack endurance.

The answer to why this happens usually has 2 parts to it This leads to the question of why are my calf muscles becoming fatigued? Every muscle has it’s different level of strength and endurance, exceed that level and it will usually start to become painful and tight. There are a few potential diagnoses for this including superficial posterior compartment syndrome and ‘sciatica’ but the most common reason I see clinically is simply fatigue of the calf muscles. Commonly when not running symptoms are minimal. After running the pain subsides a little but the calf often continues to feel tight for a day or so. The calf may feel tight and even stop the runner from going any further.

Non-traumatic calf pain usually follows a fairly predictable pattern – the pain develops when running and gradually worsens as the run continues. In these cases, like many in running, the key is identifying the cause and rectifying it. Calf pain after an injury is expected but runners often complain of calf soreness with no history of trauma to the area.

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