I’ve got a very sore Achilles tendon at the moment. I’m rubbish at resting if I have a strain, which I know is really not helping, so I want to know whether I should be staying off the bike.
It’s not something that happened suddenly. To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what caused it - I think it was probably brought on by a new, badly fitting pair of work boots, which really seemed to constrict my left ankle. After about a week of wearing them I found that my Achilles was aching a bit after a run, but nothing dramatic. (I normally run 3-4 times a week, about 4.5 miles a time). The next run after that one made it much worse.
Anyway, long story short, I’ve tried:
- Resting it completely for a few days
- Ignoring it completely and carrying on as normal (ouch!)
- Just walking on it as much as possible
- Taking plenty of ibuprofen.
However, it’s not really improving at all. I’m still hobbling round like an arthritic Frankenstein’s Monster and it’s driving me spare. I’m also at that age where I can feel my fitness falling away frighteningly fast.
It’s been 3 weeks or so now, and I’m not a patient patient.
I don’t really feel like getting on the bike – to be honest I’m not keen on anything which involves force going through that leg at the moment. And I definitely want the problem to go away as fast as possible. But at the same time, I just want to get outside and get moving.
All feedback / suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
