Achilles pain? W6R3

[j-runs]

Am on Week 6 run 3 tomorrow. Really enjoying the programme! Have had achilles pain all along and before I started for a year or so. Has anyone managed to overcome this at all? I've been resting it between runs and doing those eccentric heel drops I've read about - around 8-12 at a time once or twice a day. They do seem to ease it, but it's certainly not going away. Funnily enough, it only hurts when i'm not running. Any advice?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Never run if you have any kind of injury, take a few extra days off running, when your injury heals begin the run particularly slowly, if the injury persists you should go and see your doctor.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go get checked out by a sports physio'.. the danger of running with Achilles pain, ( even if you do not get whilst actually running) is that you may cause permanent damage...Best to get a good sound, diagnosis and then see where to move on from...

[j-runs Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Hi and thanks - will go and see the doc. Hadn't wanted to bother them, but it's worth a try.