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AM by offseid offseid Rookie 4 posts since Nov 23, 2009
Currently Being Moderated  Nov 25, 2009 7:01 AM  Calf Strain or
Achilles Tendonitis? Marathon 3 Weeks Out  Hey everyone! I'm
training for Charlotte (December 12), my fourth marathon (but my
first three were in 2001). Near the end of my second 21-miler
this past Saturday I started getting some pain in my lower left
calf. Later in the day it was surprisingly tender to the touch;
however, the next day the pain was all but gone. Went for an
easy 30-minute run on Monday and the pain was back within a
mile.  Frantic googling makes me think this is either achilles
tendonitis or a calf strain. Most of what I read about calf
strains make it sound like a sudden, kicked-in-the-leg-type
injury. So maybe this is achilles tendonitis?  I've been icing
the leg some, and having it wrapped during the day, which helps.
But how much time do I take off?