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Dave - How often are you stretching, icing, and massaging the injured area? I would get proactive with this and try running on a treadmill (focusing on lift up the feet after stance phase to lessen push off) until you are 100%. You are obviously dedicated because you are hitting the cross training. Many runners drop everything when injury strikes. Great job, keep being stubborn, and start working on that calf.

Bob, thanks for the ideas. I have actually been stretching, icing and self messaging daily. It is the lifting of my foot that has bothered my hamstring since tearing it 6 weeks ago. You may have hit the nail on the head on the cause of the calf pain coming from the extra pushoff Ive been giving to make the lift easier. My hamstring pain is nearly gone and I need to focus on a normal stride again.

Dave - Just hang in there and keep working the crosstraining when needed. I've had my share of injuries! I didn't know you blew a hamstring, which led to a calf strain. Unfortunately, that's easy to do because of body biomechanics and compensation for injury. For rehab I found standing single leg curls using ankle weights, bridges, windmills, and double leg curls using a exercise ball as some good exercises for the hamstrings. I don't do all of those in one session, but just pick a couple and do 2-3 sets. I do standard single calf raises off a step as well. I also stretch in the morning and before bed everyday. You probably already know all this. I just know how frustrating it is and want to give you some of the ideas I've learned over the years.