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Suffering calf problems here as well.
Started running again last summer after seven years off. Other than a hamstring niggle in Sept I managed to average a surprisingly trouble-free 50km/month since June.
Calfs suddenly started giving me grief in Dec. Was hoping ten days rest over xmas would help but unfortunately not. Have a persistent tightness on the back of each leg, feels like top of the achilles. Most of the time I've backed off the pace a bit and stubbornly run through it, but on a couple of occasions (most recently Sat) it's forced me to stop.
Been doing calf raises (on the edge of a step, both with and without weights) and using a roller. Clearly not having the desired effect so far, dunno whether I need to be a bit more patient.