When I was on my tour, I had a back and leg massage the day we did the 17k (10 mile) climb. The therapist told me my right calf felt "different from my left," and that the muscles were stressed. She told me to stretch and baby it, as she was worried I could pull it, etc.
I hadn't noticed it at all before she told me this, but of course, as soon as someone puts an idea in my head, I obsess on it! I've been stretching it with calf raises. I did feel it a bit on the last day of the tour. Since then, I have only ridden twice and run twice, along with some yoga. Yesterday, I woke up and I could *feel* the pain. It's not excruciating, more like a dull ache on the right side of my gastroc. I don't remember feeling it hurt on my 5K Saturday; I wore sandals with small heels (1.5 inch) Saturday night and it was like after the run and wearing those shoes, it got worse.
I rested yesterday, finally getting my sleep back on US time. I can feel it even a little more this morning. I am supposed to ride later today (nothing more than my 18-20 mile loop), run tomorrow, as well as doing an easy ride with a friend. Wednesday I have a 50 mile hilly group ride.
What other stretches can I do to help this? Should I be icing it? Get a massage? Help!