Achilles Heel

[Quinn815]

Hi I'm New here... turning 60 this year started running back in Oct warm up stretching (before and after) walking\ running and Hill Walking... achillies became very tight and still tight to date I have rested since Oct walking only... I'm looking for advice...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Hi there....Are you on the C25K programme ?

[Quinn815 in reply to Oldfloss]

I dont know what that is...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Quinn815]

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

This forum follows C25K.. a nine week programme, intended to get you running for 30 minutes, in nine weeks, safely, injury free and having had terrific fun on the way... This post, click on the link below... will give you a series of links and will tell you all you need to know about this forum and C25K.... why not join us ?

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Quinn815 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome.

Eccentric heel drops are recommended for Achilles problems healthunlocked.com/couchto5....

If it persists then professional advice is the best route.

Stretching before a run should be dynamic runnersworld.com/ask-coach-...

Post run stretching should be static nhs.uk/livewell/c25k/pages/...

Following a training plan such as NHS C25K, which this forum is dedicated to, is the low risk way to start running, especially if you are more mature, as are many of us here.

Take care.

[Quinn815 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks for the advice and links... just need to lose chest infection now...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Quinn815]

Feel better soon