Great thread!!
This is definietly me. I have all of the above and have had for about 3.5 years. The problem is in my RIGHT soleus. In addition I have had Gilmore's groin surgery (1995) (LEFT) side and wear orthotics (since 2001). My internal hip rotation is not good on my RIGHT side. I also have a hyper mobile Sacro-illiac (I can crack it back in either side by tensing my Gluts).
In my latest episode of Calf heart attack (coined somewhere on t'internet) I have played 10 weeks of touch rugby, had a two week rest and completed 8 weeks of a 10 week beginner 10k program before I went pop on Sunday. On the day in question I had completed 5 min warm up run and was in the faster phase (no faster than anything done in the last 4 weeks). Was running on even grass.
My feeling when starting running were:
1. My sacro-illiac feels "out" but not in an comfortable way. Shall I stop and crack it back in: No because:
2. My right hip was not showing ANY signs of mild discomfort (which it almost always does).
As soon as my soleus "went" I cracked my Sacro-Illiac back in and trudged dejectedly back home.
Any tips for which areas I need to improve in order to prevent this from happening again will be greatly received