Hopefully the physio can work some magic for you number2 
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Thanks all.
@FatPom (and a few others) mentioned on another thread about the odd sadness that comes with āretiring.ā
Iām not there yet (late 30ās), but have a lot of miles on the clock.
It could be a lot worse, and I know that Iām preaching to the choir, but its becoming more difficult to keep my body going.
Had 11 calf tears (both sides) in the last 4 years. Iāve just been managing IT Band issues (but a lot of residual pain) over the last year and just canāt seem to get back to being fresh and injury free.
Perhaps itās time to pull the plug, and admit that exercise is now about health instead of performance.
Pity party over.
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Hmmm my achilles have started to tingle. I think i may have been ignoring the signs the last couple of weeks.
Booked physio for next Tues, but was planning on some serious stuff the next 2 weeks. Wondering whether i should knock running on the head for the next week at least. They were fine when i was running at lunch, but now iāve stopped they feel a bit tight. Will massage the calves again and stretch them tonight.
Been having nighttime cramps in my hammies as well. Hoping thatās not related. Really donāt want my body to start to break down now as i dial things up, as iām starting to feel decent.
Itās a bloody tightrope this exercise malarkey.
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Iāve found a couple of strips of K tape on each of mine have helped enormously in the past months, maybe the physio will suggest it, if they do Iād say go for it. Not all tapes are the same though, I found cheap doesnāt work as well as not so cheap.
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Cool, cheers for that. 
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Donāt give up! Well, at least get to your 50ās!
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How are you applying that @Symes ? Ankle pic welcomed 
Havenāt got any on at the moment unfortunately.
I have one strip 190mm long which attaches on the underside of my heel as an anchor point and stetched out it goes up the calf centred on the achilies.
A shorter strip around 110mm then sits laterally just above the area on the achilies where the pain is centred.
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Do you do much strength work @APM? I did my final project on ITB issues in runners when doing my osteopathy degree. It didnāt please those marking it that physical therapy isnāt the most effective way to deal with though 
ETA: Strengthening is often the best way to deal with calf tears & achilles issues IME.
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A usual training week looks like 3/4 runs, 1/2 spin classes, 1 gym and 1 swim.
For the gym, itās limited to the equipment in my garage (which isnāt bad, in all fairness).
I usually do a 15-20 minute row, then glute activation and strength. For the remaining time any of calf raises, barbell/kettlebell squats, then upper body and token core work.
The logic is that my glutes are poor, so this work will help alleviate the rest which I think carries logic.
Is there anything Iām missing / youād recommend?
What are the glute activation and strengthening exercises you are doing? Are these done just once a week?
Are rhe calf raises with weights?
I usually do donkey kicks, occasionally clams. For strength, bridges (body weight or with a barbell).
I usually do calf raises without weight. Mainly, because I donāt have the balance to do it with a barbell / kettlebell.
And yes, once a week!
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OK great, if you want I will put together what I would suggest. Do you have any cable or bands in your home setup?
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Thanks @pacha, that would be great!
I donāt have either, unfortunately. Just a few kettlebells, bar bells and a medicine ball. Nothing heavy, but few weight variants (for instance barbells range from 5-25kg).
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When i actually bothered to do any S&C the bands were really helpful. Mine were like a tenner from Amazon or something. You do a lot of this stuff, so i think would be a really good investment. And theyāre only tiny, so donāt take up any room. 
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Iāve got the material type bands, theyāre quite wide and comfortable. I think about Ā£15 for three strengths.
Iāve found some S&C really makes things worse for me, mostly loaded one legged stuff on the left side. Itās all a bit trial and error though. I incorporate a lot more 2 leg calf raises on the stairs during my day and that seems to help.
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Blister on a blister on a blister which has now come off. Goes really deep and hurts to run
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Boke. Sounds sore!
Physio seems to be doing trick on my shin, although after 3 weeks of plyometrics heās now got me hopping and it hurts on landing so Im not doing the full sets heās tasked me with yet. Have been able to do a few steady runs without issue though. Looks like I could make London after all with a cut down 16 week programme (thinking one tempo and one long slow run a week, and 2-3 other sessions either swimming or cycle to keep fitness generally?).
Like others Iām really surprised by how much Iām finding some K tape to help. Although maybe is partly psychological 
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Im getting a bit fed up with endless niggles that wont shift. Ive had loads of physio and a steriod injection in my shoulder. Its much better but still not right. Going back to the physio . I dont want another steriod injection because there is a tendon tear risk and ill have to back of the weights massively.
Ive got planatar facititis in my right foot, been doing the stretches Pacha recommend and also calf stretching but no real improvement.
My right bicep tendon hurts and feels weak.
The teardrop head of my right quad hurts when squatting. Although the knee braces make a massive improvement.
Going to phone Axa and see if I can be referred again to the physio of multiple issues.
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Was reading some interesting articles earlier. All my troubles above are down to tendinitis, which is all about inflamation. Shoulder was also bursitis but again inflamation.
Lots of studies link being very overweight with increased risk of tendinitis and tendon tear. But its not just because of the increased strain from the weight, but it also increases release of pro inflammatory things. Its called āsick fatā.
I really need to put the pizza and wine down and sort my weight.
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