We have just returned after a wonderful 4 day break on a friends farm.

It was a truly amazing short holiday with long walks taking between 5 hours every day. We walked over rough terrain, through paddocks, brooks and uneven ground.

This morning I woke with a really sore calf muscle which I put down to our long walks. I noticed when I was heading down to the kitchen to make a coffee that my right calf muscle was particularly sore. So sore that as I headed down the stairs I had to support my weight on the stair rails.
That probably should have been a warning ;)

After coffee and a shower I decided to head off for a quick run. The very moment I went to sprint I thought someone had thrown a ball at my lower leg. I looked around expecting to see my friend or partner standing there but instead lost control of my right foot and fell to the ground. During this time I heard a popping sound and not long after a fair amount of pain.
I tried to get up but realised my foot was dragging. Not a good sign ;)

Being on a holiday with you as the only driver with a lame right leg is not a particularly pleasant reality. I spent the next hour trying to walk it off which was challenging given my foot was not working!

I managed to get home in one piece, thank goodness for the automatic car!

The Doctor has confirmed what I already knew, I have torn my calf muscle and apparently “done a good job of it”, so my Doc says!
I can’t go to work at least for the next couple of days and he isn’t too sure if I’ll be walking by the end of the week.

So, what can we learn from my little experience today? Listen to your body. When any part of your body is so sore that you can put weight on it, don’t go running off or do anything that requires a quick burst.

Warm up! I didn’t stretch or warm up at all. It was a spur of the moment thing and I am really paying the price now!

I found this great post with plenty of comments from fellow torn calf muscle people that may be of interest, especially if you are sitting on the couch with your leg elevated and wishing your calf would heal quickly!


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