INJURED CALF STRAIN UPDATE - what happened and how I'M FIXING IT!

Hello Everyone.. just a quick update on the injury and how I'm fixing it. Some links I talk about are below. Hope everyone's running is going well! Ben
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[@kofuzi]

The most famous physical therapists on the internet

[@soupyruns9709]

In their opinion of course 😆

[@tednruth453]

They do an excellent mattress too 😉

[@TheHandy2k]

Hey Ben, just figured that you did not put up a video for quite a while. Being a bit worried by that, i checked everywhere and finally found a comment on Sarahs channel that you are taking a social media break. I hope thats all and you are fine. Looking forward to more motivating videos in the future. Be safe.

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Ditto, we miss you Ben

[@simonfrater]

I cycled past Ben while he was out on a run today. Seemed in good spirits and I can confirm he had the pink gloves on. Looking forward to his review of the trainers that he had on, I’m sure he’ll be doing a review on them in the future

[@ThatRunningGuy]

@@simonfrater thanks for letting us know😁

[@MrJonny7575]

Nothing worse than going out and seeing someone running when you have an injury! Hopefully you won’t be out to long. 👍🏼

[@BenParkes]

Yeah.. or at the moment watching people running past my window! Sucks.. but will be back out with them soon! Hope you're well Jonny!

[@MrJonny7575]

I’m good thanks mate. Had a slight groin/hamstring strain a few weeks ago but it’s settle down now and back out pounding the pavements again.

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Ben, I hope everything is ok?

[@RobertHough]

Parkes Vs The Welsh Runner. Battle of the KZbinrs. Epic.

[@pereiraplaza222]

That face of despair when you said "I'm missing it so much" broke my heart.

[@runstokesrun]

Pulled my calf 4 days ago after a short interval session, literally as I came to a stop I felt it go, hopefully back to running next week but I feel your frustration and pain in this video! I wouldn’t blame yourself with regards to the warming up, sometimes muscles just go and there’s no real reason why!

[@Juul096]

great vid. Have a good recovery

[@davidrogers5443]

Good luck with the recovery!! 🤞🏻

[@peterstone1916]

Have a speedy recovery Ben!

[@jamescorry5890]

Hope recovery goes well and you’re back running soon.

[@stephensmith7146]

I hope you have a fast recovery Ben. 😀

[@rossbrayley8809]

Wish you a speedy recovery Ben. Go steady

[@michaelsanderson7328]

Hope all goings well and looking forward to seeing you back out!

[@Dannyner6]

best of luck with your recovery, ben! i'll run for you this week :b

[@nicodesimone1261]

Amazing ! Can't wait to see you running again ! We are always here for you to support each other !

[@gene5149]

All the best Ben - you'll be back soon!

[@Kinaanath]

Hope you get well soon Ben and start running 💪

[@lorrainecowan7288]

All the best Ben with every thing and your running

[@richenglish4576]

Important video, thanks Ben, hope you recovery quickly 👊🏻

[@gary_runs]

Great video and advice Ben, hope your back out there soon! 💯

[@TheFODRunner]

Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery ben 👍

[@slcheung3]

I'm sure you'll come back better and stronger. Good luck!

[@e3Scott]

Thanks for the update, Ben, sending good energy for a speedy and complete recovery very soon! Cheers from Canada, Scott

[@richardbrown1573]

Really good to hear update. Looks like recovery on track and doing all the right things to be back running again soon 🏃‍♂️ 🙌

[@Coops1805]

All the best Ben . I have no doubt you will be getting it done very quickly!

[@maartenmonballieu1808]

Tshirt looks 👌! Get well soon Ben, don’t rush the comeback! 💪

[@tommybond5481]

I will look out for the new tees ben, i hope you have a speedy recovery and im sure you be back out there in no time

[@unabogadorunner]

Hope you recover very soon! Best regards from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@TheDingleballs]

Speedy recovery, Ben! :D

[@Crookie57]

Love the positivity Ben! Hope to see you on the start line in Wales 👍🏻🏃🏼‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@stevehogg2103]

🤞 for a speedy recovery 🤞

[@davecowdry6274]

Hope to see you our running again soon Ben. Your positively about our great sport is a beacon for all of us.

[@charlottebuckland1453]

Stay strong Ben! I hope you're back on your feet again soon. Loving the videos as always 😊

[@stuartwheeler6877]

Good luck Ben & fingers crossed you will be running again soon. Your positive attitude is really refreshing. I hope the strength training goes well 😀

[@MrTicky23]

Glad to hear it’s not a tear Ben. Speedy recovery. Your be back out running before you know it.

[@FenboyTim]

Speedy recovery - thanks for sharing. I’ve been struggling with my calf too, particularly anything high intensity.

[@elliotdavis3895]

Speedy recovery Ben, Nothing great comes easy and this is all just a part of the process of achieving a great time at Wrexham!

[@RunThePlanet]

Good video insight to calf recovery, and Good luck to heel quick, great it sounds like a short lay off and you'll be back running soon.

[@keithleon6538]

Good luck Ben. Looking forward to your new merch. Liked that t-shirt.

[@phillipohara7023]

Hey Ben, keep the head up and i'm sure you'll be back running soon inspiring us all again!!!.. i have to to miss a week or 2 myself with shin splints!! The joys of running..

[@brightlight7349]

Thank you for benig so positive and sharing your knowledge..I got same issue with my calf last year in February. Wish you fast recovery 💪🏼

[@ian757]

All the best for your recovery Ben. Getting it done includes the rest and rehab and I know you have that 100%.

[@CL-tv7pz]

Good luck Ben. I've had lots of calf injuries this winter as well and came across bob and brad, definitely a good recommendation! Hope you are back out there soon.

[@ellenfr]

I am also dealing with calf strain right now, this video is very helpful, thank you!

[@paulreeves4987]

Thanks for this update as I suffer with Calf strain regularly and been looking for help so will be following this closely.

[@movemorenowjames]

Good advice. Like the heel extra tab thing, pulled calf a few times when switching to zero drop years back... all good now.🤞

[@GyulaJentetics]

I have learned a lot from you so I hope you are getting better soon Ben!! 😍✌😃😃💪👍💯

[@jamiexavier6654]

Really feel gutted for you Ben can see how upset you are with the injury. I hope and pray that all goes well with the recovery and you are back out there real soon. Sending lots of positive vibes your way.

[@Vikramrthd]

Hoping u heal soon, & smash that marathon!!

[@DjUnique45]

Hope you have a speedy recovery!

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Paul!

[@williamcrawford3974]

Thanks for this Ben, just picked up a calf strain myself so this is a really helpful video!!

[@andrearosco]

Wish you a quick recovery! Looking forward to seeing you running again!

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Andrea! :-)

[@stevendobner8397]

Glad to hear it’s hopefully a quick fix. Rest up.

[@leejoycechung2162]

Hi I just subscribed to your channel after watching kofuzi mention that you will be on his station tomorrow. So excited to meet and hear about you. Take care and hopefully you recover quickly.

[@Inzaghi50]

Heal up well Ben! Love Bob and Brad - their enthusiasm is infectious!

[@BenParkes]

The two most famous physical therapists on the internet! :-)

[@ivanajuraga6746]

Ouch, must admit it makes me feel a bit guilty that you got injured because of creating content for us! I love your mindset and love that talking about the mental side of things was an essential part of the video - so many people would just focus on the physical, but I already knew you wouldn’t neglect the mental/emotional side of it. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!

[@VeraVeermuis]

Get well soon! Thank you for showing how you got this injury and how you are dealing with it. I am amazed at how seriously you deal with it. It makes me realise that perhaps I could take my own niggles and injuries a lot more serious. And that it is quite okay to go to a physio much much sooner. I'm so used to just deal with pains and niggles and just get on with it. Thank you for showing the real deal, Ben!

[@jdidsbury]

Great update, Ben. Greenwich weather coming good as well!

[@BenParkes]

Yes.. much warmer.. Spring is coming!

[@benjamintaylor8619]

Literally just got in from a run and this video appears, I should be warming down!

[@BenParkes]

Hope you had a good run Benjamin! (great name btw!)

[@Veganrunner_taylor]

Glad to hear it's not too serious we all make silly mistakes and learn from them 🙌🏻 take care and rest up pal 👍🏻

[@petergibbs6993]

Good news, I used to take injury very badly (and used to be injured a lot!) but I now try and do the right things to avoid injury and look at the injury recovery as a new challenge - just like you from what I can see 👍

[@paulcarney2464]

Keep going Ben. As you say, it’s ok not to be ok.

[@PaulCoatesTrailRunning]

Open honest and educational. Love your videos

[@juliagarvey4712]

Glad to hear it's not too serious - I feel your frustration at enforced days off. I fell while running and broke my elbow 9 days ago and I'm in the middle of training for my first North Downs Way50. So annoyed with myself. But trying to stay positive and have bought a turbo trainer and am cycling indoors to try and maintain fitness while arm heals. Hope you will be back out there again soon. You are an inspiration to us all.

[@mirandachitty3790]

Hi Ben, very glad to hear that you have a solid recovery plan and thanks for the mention of 20 single legs hops and 20 single leg calf raises before you try a run, very useful for all of us. Get well soon!

[@Thekidisalright]

Wish you a speedy recovery Ben! Glad to hear it’s not a tear or anything serious, also, kudos to you doing the cheer up giveaway on IG, that’s super awesome and generous of you.

[@BenParkes]

Thank you! Got to fill my time with something now I'm not running this week.. so can write a few cards and post them out. Hope all is good with you!

[@eddiegaul1903]

I love your assessment on how you got the injury. Sometimes that is the key thing that people don't take into account when they get an injury. I hope you can get over it in a week. For me, it kept me down for a good 3 - 4 weeks I think. Calf strains hurt like crazy. Self massage really helped me. I am not sure I'd buy into the calf raises though. I have found they aggravate my Achilles. I also used your warm-up routine for my 5K this weekend. Kept repeating to myself "Getting it done". Wound up smashing 1 minute 40 seconds off last year's time! My training is really coming together in some part because of your and Sara's videos. You guys are a great inspiration. Hope to see you back running soon -- and when you are able to.

[@dazh4698]

Hope injury clears up asap Ben some top advice ,lots of us have suffered with calf strain issues....

[@simonecarniglia4870]

You will be back stronger! PS:love the shirt!

[@clareJCW]

After watching your ‘picked up an injury’ video on Friday, I decided to swap my Saturday morning run in -2 temperatures for a treadmill run instead to try and avoid possible injuries due to the cold. Thank you for all your help and advice. I hope you keep getting it done again soon! All the best Ben.

[@gorantoljamo204]

Lesson learn. I hope for a quick recovery. thx for update

[@ThePaulaon1]

Glad to hear it Ben. And great video with advice on how to deal with this type of injury. Like you said you are not able to do that unless you have been in the trenches and taking the blows. Speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you blast on in your training for the upcoming marathon. Top bloke 👍.

[@BenParkes]

Cheers Paul.. very kind. Appreciate that, thank you. All the best with your running!

[@yankaitan8648]

get well soon Ben!

[@stevendavies4572]

Ah good news.glad it's not too massive a set back for you.not after just coming back from the other injury.speedy recovery!

[@mrburb]

How's it going Ben? Hope injury getting better. Looking forward to your next video. Keep on trucking.

[@ellismeades-woolley4687]

Happy to hear its nothing serious but its a shame it's happened during your build block, for the Wrexham marathon! Nothing worse than trying to run on an injury, so glad to hear your letting it heal up! Still, happy to see you're keeping up-beat spirits and keeping the motivation high for when you can eventually Get It Done!

[@letsgetfittogether6152]

Great job Ben love the content. I am just getting into running myself (my legs hurt!)

[@jonathanvedia5443]

Good luck! I always manage to pull my right calve. Foam rolling and the stick helps to keep from getting tight

[@stijndeklerk]

Hey Ben, just wanted to let you know how valuable this update has been for me. I used to be able to train by feel through injuries, but as of late this doesn't seem to be working that all well anymore. Just injured a calf muscle again. The 3-4 Days RICE routine followed by about a week of none running conditioning is working much better for me. Although taking rest is incredibly hard though. :-) Thanks for sharing.

[@paulblissett1674]

I'm in the recovery stage of a soleus calf strain from light running...very annoying but Bob and Brad's videos and yours have helped. Loving all your content Ben thanks 🙏

[@SeeChadRun]

Get feeling better soon!

[@deanhorton4001]

Hang in there BP! You’ll be back out getting it done before you know it. Every set back makes you stronger & improves you as a runner. 🥰

[@TheAnikdam]

Hope you recover quickly!

[@owen389]

Rest up ben, no doubt you will come back stronger very soon

[@jankaduraciiik]

Wish you a speedy recovery :) Im prettyy interested in the Atreyu review, even though I will probably never by able to get it because of the shipping fee to my country

[@rhyshumphreys6465]

I watched the vid on Saturday where you strained your calf, and then the day after that at the end of an 8 mile run I felt a twinge in my calf!!! I must’ve tempted fate by watching you Ben.

[@maybeonedayyes1698]

...great to hear it's nothing more, and it shud not affect the rest of the training block for Wrexham. Best of luck ..🍀🍀🍀

[@NOKIA6031]

I feel you Ben! Second week out because of covid19. I miss running, I had reached a very good level, now watching youtube videos all day long!

[@BenParkes]

Get well soon!!

[@leonaleewong]

Glad it’s nothing serious. You’ll be back on the road in no time!

[@seanrochford9140]

Back stronger Ben 💪🏼

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Pleased its not to serious Ben and 🤞you’ll back running very soon. Onwards and upwards

[@roadrunner708]

You’ll get there Ben, worse happened to me (hamstring) a week before Liverpool R&R 2018 (the one you videoed) - couldn’t run all week, had a few swimming sessions - ran a PB. If you can get to a pool I found similar cardio training benefit from both slow and fast lengths to slow and interval running! And little calf strain? Good luck.

[@SkJoey]

Get well soon Ben! All the best from Switzerland 🙂

[@BenParkes]

Hello Switzerland! Hope all is good there.. missing Geneva a lot right now. Will be in St Moritz in the summer hopefully. All the best to you!!

[@SkJoey]

@@BenParkes Hi Ben. Everything is good so far here. A bit snowy. You should come to the Swiss City Marathon Lucerne in the future. I wish you a very fast healing process 🙂 I love all of your videos

[@TheVeganRunner]

Hope it's healing up nicely now Ben - I've found rolling a lacrosse ball across the calf muscle helpful whilst healing a calf-strain last year. It really helps to get into those trigger points.

[@rm_skis]

WE NEED A NEW UPDATE! Haha. Hope it's going well. Just ordered a hat, can't wait for it to ship!

[@shemhaque2758]

Get well quick mate 👍

[@oldman9154]

Been waiting

[@olafrogozinski2396]

Never give up!

[@simonhodgson4941]

Hi Ben, missing your content mate, hope everything is ok and your back soon. All the best👍🏃