Many, its funny how injuries can just sneak up on you. Here I am running strong, then all of the sudden...
WHAM!
...this damn achilles gets sore, and continues to bother me.
Its not full blown to where I can't run, but its there...lingering, sneaking up on me just when I think its done.
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
All I can do right now to keep sane!
2 comments:
Patrick,
Sorry to hear about the Achilles problem. I had to bail out of Boston this year due to Achilles tendinitis in the left ankle. I tried to lower my mileage (didn't work); also tried pool running (didn't like it and when I started running again, same problem...). I then pretty much stopped running for about 4 to 6 weeks, and did a lot of work (on both legs) with a guy at a rehab center. The most effective exercise (I still do it every 2nd or 3rd day) is to use a rubber band and (while standing on one leg) move the other leg - against pressure from the band - to the front, then backwards and also sideways left and right. About 15 reps each, 2 sets. I guess this helps strengthen the leg(s) which indirectly benefits the achilles. If you haven't tried this already, worth the effort.
I'm also stretching my hamstrings more and using a foam roller pretty regularly after runs.
So far so good, mileage back up to 40+ and not a peep from the Achilles...
All this is prob. old hat to you but for what it is worth...
Pat - found your blog on a thread in RW discussions...I just posted about a tender achilles and am absolutely devastated by the thought that it might mean bailing out of the Philadelphia Marathon on 11/23. It's my first marathon, and I've been planning on it since January of this year.
It's good to know that it sounds like you're back to running...what kinds of things did you do other than the RICE technique?
All the best from the East Coast - Becca
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