Thoughts on Running after tight Achilles

[pete1212]

Thoughts on returning to running c25k after tight Achilles pain haven’t run for ten days frustrating times any good advice pleas on 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️running 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

My only purely running injury was a tweaked Achilles (not a medical term) and it kept me from running for about a month.

Eccentric heel drops, at least a couple of times per day, worked a treat along with regular calf stretching, certainly after every single run.

When you start up again make sure you don't overstride, so keep footfall under your body, not out in front. Ease back on pace and enjoy nice slow runs.

Take care.

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Where best to start back on the plan I last run on week6 run 1 thought of walking first then see how it feels been using you tube the bob and brad video the pinch and massage the last two days and helping a lot

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to pete1212]

You don't lose any significant condition in the first two weeks of non running, as stated in the guide to the plan.

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Ok thanks just a bit worried I don’t start back so soon 😂all this set back after falling of a pavement while walking home from the shop 😡

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to pete1212]

Was it an off license?........

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Lol no wish it was 😂😂😂😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

I hope you are back out soon. You could always make your first run just a try and see rather than setting out to do a particular run in the plan, then if you feel any niggles you can stop without feeling you didn’t manage the distance.

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks grannytobe think I give it another two or three days just to do walks and then get back on it missed running 🏃‍♂️ the last 10 days 😡

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to pete1212]

Good luck, hopefully worth it in the long run, certainly prevent a worse injury

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

I’m doing those pinch massages as well and they are helping I think, but mine is still very sore. I’m probably going to leave it for another week or two, and then start again. You could try an earlier run and see how you go on, and if ok CAREY on as normal. Good luck 👍

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Yes my got a little bit of pain so I think I will leave it until the middle of the week and week 1run 3 and then see fingers crossed never thought I would run and miss it so much

[Wenderwoo Graduate in reply to pete1212]

Good idea, and I know what you mean, I miss it too 😖

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Fear factor what if I run to soon and the pain comes back then it set me back again for another two weeks or more if it doesn’t feel ok I not going to 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😂

[Wenderwoo Graduate in reply to pete1212]

So try a W1 run, and see how you get on 👍

[pete1212 Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Hope you get better soon and good luck 👍