Starting Taper, tight calf on left leg

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Is this caused from intensity? What should be done for it race is in 10 days.also during Intervals my HRM reads a max HR above where I thought it was, Is it common as your fitness improves to have MAx heart rate move up? thanks for the help

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can you say tpmassageball.com.

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I’ve wondered this myself. I get it every year in my right calf (bottom portion) as the mileage/intensity builds. It never turns into an injury, but feels like it could at any time. I’ve chalked it up to leg-length discrepancy and compensation.

BTW, what kind of intervals are you doing where you reach your maximum HR?

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thanks
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6 mile run with 1-2 min max effort approxim every 1.5 miles
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KWK,

Max effort repeats could definitely cause tightness in your calf and everywhere else for that manner.

There is alot of debate to whether intervals of this nature are even appropriate for AG athletes. http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=820582;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;guest=7749322

IMHO I believe they help to improve fitness as well as run techinique.

However, keep in mind this kind of workout can put more stress on your body and should not be overdone.

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Is this caused from intensity? What should be done for it race is in 10 days.also during Intervals my HRM reads a max HR above where I thought it was, Is it common as your fitness improves to have MAx heart rate move up? thanks for the help
About HR been able to go up, it indicates you are not overtrained, recovering quickly, and fit. That’s the way I feel when in top shape. I see HR readings higher than during other training periods. Also, you probably can hold that hr for sometime without poping or feeling fatigue…nice!! just my opinion…

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2 sessions of ART would be the best investment you can make. I do my calves and hams weekly when training hard.

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what is ART. thanks for the info

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Active Release Techniques - a chiro-like discipline that focuses on soft tissues (where the chiro focuses on bones). The theory is that repetitive stress causes a scar tissue to form around those fibers (ligaments, tendons, muscles, bands, etc.) that should be sliding freely past one another. Training can build up small scar tissue impediments to the proper movement of things. The ART guys go in with their thumbs and push on knots of scar tissue to break it up and release the area to allow the proper range of motion. It has really worked for me.

Do a web search; the site has a doctor locator. It is often practiced by chiros.