How Runners Can Prevent Achilles Tendon and Calf Injuries

As I write this, I’m icing my right calf muscle; the little bugger has been a bit cranky as of late so I’m being proactive and giving it a little TLC. Let’s be honest, a runner’s reality comes with the creaks and squeaks, the moans and groans from the muscles and body. We’re like our own Tin Men and Tin Women. To keep those creaks from turning into the full-on screams of injury, we need to get out our oil cans. In other words, we need to ice, massage, stretch, and the like.  Read the whole story  @ active.com