My Achilles heel...

[PetrinaB]

... is my Achilles heel. Last five minutes of the run I could feel it getting tight. Now, where are those eccentric exercises...?

Did the warm up, took it really steady through the first 5-10 (hideous as ever) but it was bloomin’ cold today. There’s a light dusting of snow on the moors!

Thinking I should invest in a pair of Fame-style leg warmers!

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

When I first read your post, I thought I read "flame-style" leg warmers. My hubby builds street rods so I was picturing these awesome flames 🔥on the bottom of your legs, thinking, oooh, gotta get me some of those - stylish 😆😆😆

[PetrinaB Graduate in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Well, if I could find them in that kinda pattern I’d definitely get some!

[Decker in reply to PetrinaB]

Hey look what I found! They’re cycling leg warmers, but you could still run in them. And lookit all those flames! : Cycling Riding Outdoor Sports Kneepad Leg Warmers Sets,uv Perspiration Lycra Leg Sleeve Warmers Men (S, Flame) amazon.com/dp/B00Z7BIBJE/re...

[PetrinaB Graduate in reply to Decker]

Wowzers!

[Midriff_Crisis Graduate]

Thinking I should invest in a pair of Fame-style leg warmers!

... perhaps you need to focus on keeping your foot loose instead.

[PetrinaB Graduate in reply to Midriff_Crisis]

Oh, very good! Footloose is on my playlist!

[mrrun Graduate]

Achilles? You should never mess with that. I got my exercises through my physio and they work but it takes a while for it to settle down.

If left untreated, just like any discomfort whether in the knees or ankles, the 'real' fun could start soon and that sort of fun is reserved strictly for masochist.

It's worth remembering that if a problem, any problem, persists and you are resting up & stretching then it's a physio time.

Good luck!

[PetrinaB Graduate in reply to mrrun]

Thank you @mrrun. I have some exercises to do and my GP is a runner - she’s v helpful! The hard part will be sticking to them and resisting the temptation to run on it too soon!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Do rest up Petrina. Do as much research as you can and consider professional advice.

I twanged mine and was not running for well over a month and that was just a minor injury. If it lets go completely, you have to learn to walk again, so please take it seriously.

Mine cause me no problems now, so the problem can be overcome.

[PetrinaB Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you, will do. As ever, your advice balances caution and optimism beautifully!