Muscle knot in my calf
Developed a couple of days ago and got worse when I ran yesterday. Pretty painful. Had a sports/tissue massage today and it feels better but the masseuse told me the knot is still in there and rest, stretching, heat, etc should help make it go away over the next few days.
Anyone have any more advice/remedies/magic? Obviously, I'll avoid running for a few days or until it goes away. That sucks since I have the Texas 70.3 in about 4 1/2 weeks. What about biking?
Ugh! 
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I got one of those trigger point rollers as I used to have this issue. I have gotten so that I stretch after every ride/run and every night I use the roller. If I happen to feel tight after running, then I also use it. The roller part does wonders, but the real secret has been the trigger point release ends, which has done wonders for me with calfs, hammies, and lower back.
Be careful with biking too thinking you will work harder on the bike will aggravate that knot so don't over do it. I would however walk on the run days , if you can, skip the bricks in total continue with the therapy guy for a week or two and don't use him/her in the last week before the race. Sometimes it takes 2/3 days to heal up from someone bustin up a knot.
Lastly, in your walking don't over do that either, your on the slippery slope of race day month. Best of luck .
I get these too. Use the Stick, foam roller, self massage. Can you get ART where you live? Keep up the massages too.
I'm sure it has been building up but I made the Cardinal Sin of running 6+ miles in brand new running shoes on Tuesday.
Bob - I agree with the advice above. Only thing to add is that if you swim be careful not to push off the wall too hard. I've experienced calf cramps in the past from pushing hard off the wall.