My Wierd Marathon Injury

Ok you athletic trainers and anatomy buffs, I have a wierd running injury for you. Since the marathon I have run three times. Each run has been spread out by several days and while running some of the same muscles I was feeling the most pain and anguish from during the end of the marathon become tense again immediately. One muscle in particular that gave me enough trouble this morning during the first few steps I took to cause me to turn around immediately and walk back inside my house, forfeiting the run altogether.

I have a dull ache in my right calf muscle but not in the middle or lower area, it’s on the top outside of the muscle close to the back of my knee. It’s towards the right side but not totally on the side. Running on it causes it to cramp up quickly and i’ve been able to make it through runs without it causing too much pain but this morning it was really getting my attention.

I’m assuming, like most muscle cramps, that I need to just let it loosen up, maybe ice it and give it some rest – ???