Nope, cycling has never caused me calf pain at all. And I've been cycling consistently for 20 years. Which is why my friends think it's weird that I should have so much calf pain during/after running. But yeah, I'm going to just keep taking it slowly. The good news is that the pain seems to have been diminishing (although very, v e r y gradually) over the month that I've been running consistently (as in, pain is still there during/after running, but it won't linger over the following two days).
Is *post*-run stretching still considered a thing to do? I hope so, since that and my Tiger Tail are the only things that seem to clear up the pain/tightness.
Thanks for your tips!