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Bruising after long runs

  • 18-02-2012 6:34pm
    #1
    TullyBobCat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi

    Just back from hilly 22k to notice bruising around the base & side of my right calf muscle...the left feels bruised but nothing visible! Hate hills & did feel a real burn on one today but this seems really weird! Anyone any experience of this or advice to give?

    Cheers :)


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  • #2
    clear thinking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭clear thinking


    TullyBobCat wrote: »
    Hi

    Just back from hilly 22k to notice bruising around the base & side of my right calf muscle...the left feels bruised but nothing visible! Hate hills & did feel a real burn on one today but this seems really weird! Anyone any experience of this or advice to give?

    Cheers :)

    Probably a small muscle tear if its not too sore. RICE it, take a few days off, and if it deteriorates as you go next time out, RICE it some more.


  • #3
    mr.wiggle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭mr.wiggle


    Fun-knee-ly enough:pac:, I just had the same issue with one of my kneee's last week after a few long runs, which were mainly on hills. I thought I was after picking up the dreaded runners knee, when a few days later a fairly big bruise appeared on my left kneee. i was a bit confused to say the least as I know I wasn't after giving it a bang. I noticed that my thigh muscle was fairly painful from the inside top right down to the knee.A week of ice and rest, along with some anti-inflamitory pain killers for good measure, and i'm right as rain, i.e. able to plod along . I've re-thought my training plan since , and will not be doing 2 long runs one straight after the other.


  • #4
    jayok77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭jayok77


    TullyBobCat wrote: »
    Hi

    Just back from hilly 22k to notice bruising around the base & side of my right calf muscle...the left feels bruised but nothing visible! Hate hills & did feel a real burn on one today but this seems really weird! Anyone any experience of this or advice to give?

    Cheers :)

    From my own experience it sounds like the onset of tendonitis. I overcome mine by using a bucket of ice or cold packs as often as possible. Gently stretching the main calf off the drop of a step and then turning foot to stretch the outside affected area.

    I do not foam roll the sore area as this will irritate the tendon further. I do foam roll a small bit at the very top of the outside calf up to where it meets the side of the knee. I stay off it for 3-4 days or until it subsides. I then continue to pay attention to stretching this area before my runs for the next while.

    If you really do feel like you have to exercise then a cross-trainer in a gym mightn't give you any trouble.


  • #5
    TullyBobCat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭TullyBobCat


    Thanks guys... Took your advice...found it difficult tho as no pain other than when prodding at the bruise (prob shudnt do that but needed reminder why I couldnt run!) Did a handy 8k tonight & all fine. Week & a half to meath spring half so can look fwd with less trepidation now :)


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