The Runner's 'Soul'...SOLEUS

The calf muscle technically is a composition of three major muscles, namely, ‘gastrocnemius’, ‘plantaris’ and ‘soleus’. Amongst these three muscles, gastrocnemius and plantaris are built for strength-related activities like sprinting and climbing. It is only the soleus, which is built for endurance activities like marathon running and long distance cycling among others.

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