Going out for a run.

[Bierzo Baggie]

"Hard stony paths and rutted turf." That could be your calf issue right there, perhaps?

No problem with irregular surfaces where your footfall constantly changes. Only have a problem if I run too fast. And stretching has nothing to do with it. I normally touch my toes a couple of times before I go for a run but this is more of a nervous tic than anything that resembles stretching.

I might run too fast because; a) I haven’t run for ages and I shoot off as if I’m still 20 years old. b) I’m running with somebody else and I run too fast to keep up. c) I hit the road after running over irregular/ hilly/ mountainous terrain and 5 minutes later ...pop.

This type of injury only ever seems to happen when I’m running on the road. Generally recognize the symptoms and walk before it’s too late.