Why Your Calves May Hurt When Running - And How to Fix It

overstriding (taking steps that are too big while running) can put excessive strain on the calf muscles and lead to overuse injuries

Overuse injuries are a common cause of calf pain and can occur when the body is not given sufficient time to recover between runs and other high-impact activities. Increasing training volume too quickly can also contribute to overuse injuries and calf pain.

Depending on the severity of your calf pain, you won’t necessarily need to take a complete break from running. However, you will have to stay tuned into your body and adjust your training accordingly (rather than ignoring any pain and pushing through).

it’s generally good practice to not increase training mileage by more than 10% compared to the previous week