Running on the treadmill..tightness with calves

[momto2bratz]

I like to run here and there both outdoor and on the treadmill when not doing Cathe or Christi. My calves get pretty tight the following day when running on the treadmill. I don't get this when running outdoors or doing any other cardio. I do properly warm up and stretch etc. Has anyone experienced this??

TIA
Aila

 

[Lynn M.]

Hi-

I don't know what kind of treadmill you run on, but the old one that I got from Sears about 9 years ago has a slight incline on it even when it is supposed to be be at 0% incline. I notice that my calves are bit more fatigued than when I run outside or on a different treadmill.
Also, it could be that your gait while running is alot more varied when running outside do to the inconsistencies on the outdoor terrain. It seems like when running on a treadmill, your gait stays alot more consistent than when outside, therefore maybe that is where you tend to feel it since your calves have been worked nonstop the whole time on the treadmill.

Take care, Lynn M.