Straight-Leg Wall Calf Stretch

The calves do a lot of the work on every stride, and this is the simplest way to ease them. Face a wall, fence or lamppost with your hands on it, step one foot back, keep that back leg straight with the heel flat and toes pointing forward, then bend the front knee and lean in until you feel a pull through the upper calf. Step the back foot farther away for a deeper stretch, closer for a lighter one. If the heel lifts, you have gone too far. Hold about 30 seconds, then swap legs.