Achilles tightness?

[aberlady]

Hi there,

I’m running Week 9 run 1 tomorrow 😁. I have had a grumbling Achilles issue on right foot for a number of years now and thought it would stop me from completing this programme but it hasn’t. I do wear a strap when running and ice up when I return if I feel any pain. It’s not bad but still there 😐.

Prior to starting the programme I googled exercises for Achilles issues and did them daily for the first few weeks but past few weeks I haven’t been so good with that.

Should I be doing heel drops and other such exercises before or after running?

I should stress I ALWAYS stretch out after each run but not sure when I should try and do these heel drops?

Any advice welcome 😁

[Tasha99 Graduate]

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You need a high drop shoe. What are you wearing?

[aberlady Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Hi Tasha, they are Nike air 270? To be honest they are my teenage daughters cast offs. She bought them, didn’t like them and I thought they were too expensive to waste.

I find them really comfortable.

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to aberlady]

You need running shoes. Brooks are generally high drop.

[aberlady Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks will take a look at Brooks

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

I'd say continue with the heel drops, you can include them in your post run stretches, you don't need to do hundreds of them!

[aberlady Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Thanks- will do 👍

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I would take the warnings that your body is giving seriously and continue the heel drops several times a day.

My first and only true running injury was a tweaked Achilles which stopped me running for over a month. It followed tight Achilles every morning.

From what I can see Nike Air 270s are fashion trainers rather than running shoes.

This post about buying running shoes may help healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[aberlady Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you - will take on board your advice 👍

[alpacagirl Graduate]

I pulled my Achilles running for a train in sandals with flat hard soles. This was before I started C25k and it took a couple of months to resolve, I pulled it again when I tried to run faster/take longer strides when I got to about week 6. Now I know at 63 years old not to take chances and continue with heel drops and I’m pleased to say I haven’t had any more problems with it (I have a slight thigh strain at the mo though😂) So take great care as it can stop you running for weeks if you really damage it.

[aberlady Graduate in reply to alpacagirl]

Many thanks for replying - very helpful. I’m 52 so not a young thing 😊