I am training up to a marathon in December and Ironman NZ next March and have a problem in my left calf muscle. I tore the muscle about 10 years ago and I'm having trouble running more than a couple of miles without severe pain in the belly of the calf. This is the first time since the tear that I've been trying to up my running mileage to longer distance.

Has anyone had this injury? What should I do? It affects my push off and needs a couple of days for me to be able to even walk without a limp.

I live in Los Angeles and would be grateful for any info on sports medicine centers. I've been told something called " cross frictions " might help.

I'm 215lbs, 6' and am trying to drop weight, to ease the strain of running , which I know will help.

Thanks for any info you can provide.

Colin

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