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 😁
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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 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.
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