stiff soleus is preventing me from having a spring in my stride, need help ideas
i believe it started while i was coming back from covid inactivity.
area lower than my calves gets stiff (even when walking!) after just a few minutes. then after a while my feet start to go numb? eventually i think it even effects the direction my feet travel, as on the forward stride they point out then flick back to a more straight angle when my legs stop moving forward in the stride.
i've tried really good warmups, extensive time off, fast paced, slow paces, different terrain, and it even persists between shoes.
just totally lost here and need advice or pointers in the right direction (or even a different subreddit to post to!!)