Training Log Archive: fletch

Achilles/calf is annoying. Soreness comes and goes, even when walking. It feels more like tightness across the base of the calf sometimes, and other times feels more like typical achilles tendon. Have been stretching a fair bit, but this hasn't been a magic cure. Straight leg calf stretch feels 100% normal, bent leg feels sore across the entire base of the calf muscle some times and pretty much OK other times.

Event: [MTBO] Dryandra, State Champs
 

Bit of a warm-up and jogging a few 500's at o training to see if my achilles/calf is any good.

Felt sore when I started, but gradually improved and didn't pull up sore afterwards.

No pretending now. Pulled up so sore from yesterday morning that it is significantly uncomfortable to walk. Even bailed out of walking back from dropping the car off for a service.

Will see if a few days of ice and nurofen do anything, then go and see someone :( Don't want to end up like I was through 2011 (although that wasn't sudden onset). Just wish I could think off what might have caused it. I can't remember tweaking anything other than a slight ankle roll last Thursday, but I can't imagine that being related.

Easy recovery trundle with a few strides and drills tacked on at the end. Drills were good to start trying to loosen up my adductors. The downside is I'm currently in denial about how sore my right achilles was after yesterday's run (it was fine while I was running but pulled up sore after) and it was pretty bad today. Hopefully it will settle quickly with some ice and nurofen. Not being able to run again after finally getting healthy would be a pain in the backside.

C • Achilles 2