Foot Ankle Stretch Strengthening Exercise Marathon Calf Bend Bent Knee

[acerdise]

I don't think I can buy that block anywhere and will have to make one myself.

[omikeyz]

@acerdise if you don't have a block you can use stairs. Just stand on the balls of your feet (the front) and let your heals go down and hold that for 4 minutes.

[acerdise]

@omikeyz The difference is that in doing on the stairs, the soles will bend instead of staying flat.

[omikeyz]

@acerdise The exercise is to stretch the calf /hamstring not stretch the angle joint. This is what I use to do before getting the block.

[MattieDora2]

Great stretch!! I'm recovering from an achilles tendon injury. It's my fault, should have stopped running at the first sign of pain but I wanted to finish. As a result I've had to sit out 3 weeks. I just started up again doing an easy run for 10 min on dirt. I still have pain afterwards. I'm hoping that I will be healed enough to run in open track meets this June. It will be my first time & I'm looking forward to competing.

[mikeycbd]

@MattieDora2 wow, another runner that can cook! I hear you, I had an injury two years ago, I have read alot about stretching and had over $1,000 in physio sessions so i ensure I always always stretch after hard work outs and stretch before too. I hope your tendon sorts itself for June, good luck.