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join the club. i've been suffering calf strains on and off for the last year - a physio member of our club reckons that there is a calf virus as nothing seems to help it apart from time. i put it down to lack of stretching regularly, especially at the end of races, and find that physio helps. i am also cutting down on the amount of tea that i drink as i wonder if it causes depletion of salts as well as dehydration. i have twice strained my calf in my sleep through cramp but this has not recurred since cutting back on tea (from about 20 very weak mugs a day or 4 teapots full). stretching when injured doesn't seem to help much, but when you start back try to slowly jog for say 5 mins to warm up then stretch thoroughly, especially the hamstrings, calfs and achilles.riverrunner said:Hi everyone,not run for 3 weeks due to calf injury,doing my head in not being able to go out running.anyone got any advise on how to keep motivated as the longer i am out of action the more depressed i am getting.i dont do gyms as i have tried them and found them really boring.