This injury usually occurs between the knee and ankle. When a muscle strain occurs, this part of the calf may become tender, taut, and swollen. A calf strain can be quite painful. The amount of ...

Yet calf muscle exercises are often missing from training ... that runners experience in their legs—and the reason you get sore calves and quads when you run downhill for 2,000 feet.” ...

‘Calf muscles also need strengthening as they connect directly to the achilles tendon, which often creates pain and injuries ...