Running DCM after injury hiatus

estariol

To be clear, I am not looking for medical advice just some running advice from somone who may have had a similar situation.

Pulled my claf muscle at the rathfarnham 5k on the 4th october, physio's advice was two weeks complete rest (ICE) and minor stretching. This aboviously means I had to skip a taper plane aswell as miss my last long slow.
So What I'm really asking is what should I look to try and do between now and monday?

thanks

donothoponpop

estariol wrote: »

To be clear, I am not looking for medical advice just some running advice from somone who may have had a similar situation.

Pulled my claf muscle at the rathfarnham 5k on the 4th october, physio's advice was two weeks complete rest (ICE) and minor stretching. This aboviously means I had to skip a taper plane aswell as miss my last long slow.
So What I'm really asking is what should I look to try and do between now and monday?

thanks

What does your physio say? I doubt any physio would recommend running a marathon so soon after pulling a calf. Two weeks RICE seems very little for a calf pull.TBH its not worth risking it, you could end up doing yourself a lot more damage.

scottreynolds

estariol wrote: »

So What I'm really asking is what should I look to try and do between now and monday?

If it were me I would just run lightly to test if the calf is better - you can't get any additional fitness gains but you should test the calf. If not, skip the marathon.

shels4ever

Just some easy running to see how the calf is first if its ok , them maybe a short pmp run to see if its upto the strain of faster running faster. coming back for a calf injury myself and find the running is ok but all depends on the pace and strain.

estariol

thanks for the responses would be really reluctant to pull out, physio said it was probably only type 1 tear and 7-10 days rest should do the trick. Think I might try a couple of light few kms tonight and again friday and make my final decison then!

thanks

donothoponpop

estariol wrote: »

thanks for the responses would be really reluctant to pull out, physio said it was probably only type 1 tear and 7-10 days rest should do the trick. Think I might try a couple of light few kms tonight and again friday and make my final decison then!

thanks

In that case you should be fine; on the day itself watch out for the points where you put most strain on your muscles. In particular, the long slow climb from 17miles at Clonskeagh, will lead to a fast short descent at Fosters Ave. Your calf muscles will be asked to contract one way when running uphill, then suddenly stretch in a very different way going down- all this at a crucial distance into the race when your legs are looking to cramp up anyway. Just be careful at this point- run a bit slower if your calf is tightening up, and don't stretch out your stride on the downhill. If you're feeling good at 22+, start picking up the pace gradually over the last few miles, rather than leaving everything for a sprint finish. Best of luck with it.

macinalli

I think you're right to try a few light k's tonight/tomorrow. Was in a similar situation last year and the calf is a slow healer - if you can't do a light run tonight then I'm afraid you've no chance for Monday. Main thing though is to take it easy - no sprinting!

I found last year that my 1st runs back were pretty ok, but it was very important to stretch well afterwards. Best of luck!