Old Man Calf Injuries: Causes, Treatments and Prevention

By A Mystery Man Writer

The dreaded calf strain becomes a more common injury as triathletes age, especially in males. Why is this so and what can we do to manage and ultimately prevent these injuries from derailing our training? Calf pain and injuries can present in several ways; • Traumatic sudden onset calf tears, usually a sudden sharp pain felt during faster running which results in not being able to continue a run. • Non-traumatic gradual onset pain, that slowly worsens throughout a run to the point that it stops a runner from continuing. It is often sore after the run but recovers relatively quickly. • Delayed onset muscle soreness, no specific pain during a run but soreness for a couple of days post run. The specific details of the above injuries will vary a bit so in this article I will address general
The dreaded calf strain becomes a more common injury as triathletes age, especially in males. Why is this so and what can we do to