Posted: 2/2/2026 12:14:49 PM EDT
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Im training for my first race and its on Mar 22nd. I ramped up my volume about 20% this month and my intensity too with more speed work and PB's. After last week ive felt some significant soreness in my left achilles. There is some swelling and it feels "creaky". After yesterday's treadmill run ive decided to switch over to walking and Peloton work. I will do calf raises every other day and stretches nightly. Anything else I can do to get back to training quickly? I dont want to risk losing this race, but I dont want to give up gains either. Anyone have experience with getting through this quickly? Obviously Ive got to up my strength training for the long term. |
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42 years old, not fat but heavy for 5'9 at 175-180 pounds. Hard on my joints with the way I run. I had pretty bad scarring and tendiopathy in my left achilles. Not necessarily a fast fix, but PRP treatment was like a fountain of youth. Had a total of two treatments 6 months apart. Both pretty uncomfortable to get but very worth the results. |
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Originally Posted By flcracker: I've pulled my Achilles tendon twice in my life. Once on each side. Time is the only thing that helped me. Im on day 2 of resting it and already losing my shit because I cant (shouldnt) run. Im walking twice a day for half an hr, doing stretches at night and massaging it. As soon as the "creakiness" subsides, im going to start the slow, heavy lifts for my calves. Not sure what else to do right now. |
| The professional that I consulted with wanted me doing PT 3x/wk for e months. The was no way that my wallet or work schedule could accommodate that, so I asked him for a home routine that I could follow. Once I was able to start stretching it, doing dips & raises with my toes on a 2x4 was very helpful. Also, rearward leg extensions while leaning on the counter and gently stretching the affected AT. |
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Im taking it real easy on this thing. Walking, lots of stretching. Maybe a mile or two on the treadmill a few times a week. Its driving me nuts, id rather be getting the miles in. Especially since Im 6 weeks out from my race. Just forcing myself to be patient at this point. It also doesnt help that exercise was a big part of me eating enough food to feel good on my diet. If I ran 400 or 500 calories off a day, that was almost an extra meal for me. Its only a 250 calorie deficit Im maintaining, but every little bit counts. On the bright side, this convinced me to finally order a cheap Smith machine (the Ritfit one) ive neen looking at. That will make heavy calf raises simpler when I get back to strengthening my Achilles. Previously I had been trying to balance with dumbells at my side or a barbell in front of me, and I couldnt do a deficit calf raise that way without falling on my ass. |
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Originally Posted By 9D1Alpha: Id address the big contributors of tendinopathy beyond the mechanical ; glycation and excess calcium . Quercetin and sulforaphane for the glycation . Magnesium , boron , and k2 for the calcium . Explain the excess calcium to me? Im not worried about the glycation. While I am a T2 diabetic, my numbers are very good and I rarely experience any elevated glucose levels. Never heard of the calcium thing, though. |
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Originally Posted By TurkeyLeg: Im training for my first race and its on Mar 22nd. I ramped up my volume about 20% this month and my intensity too with more speed work and PB's. After last week ive felt some significant soreness in my left achilles. There is some swelling and it feels "creaky". After yesterday's treadmill run ive decided to switch over to walking and Peloton work. I will do calf raises every other day and stretches nightly. Anything else I can do to get back to training quickly? I dont want to risk losing this race, but I dont want to give up gains either. Anyone have experience with getting through this quickly? Obviously Ive got to up my strength training for the long term. Quickly? LOL no. Your achilles has almost zero blood supply, any healing will be very slow. You should get an x-ray and see if a bone spur has developed as a reaction. But NSAIDs, rest, and proper physical therapy is the only hope. If a bone spur has developed, that *might* still work, but it might also take surgery. |
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Originally Posted By TurkeyLeg: @9D1Alpha Explain the excess calcium to me? Im not worried about the glycation. While I am a T2 diabetic, my numbers are very good and I rarely experience any elevated glucose levels. Never heard of the calcium thing, though. Originally Posted By TurkeyLeg: Originally Posted By 9D1Alpha: Id address the big contributors of tendinopathy beyond the mechanical ; glycation and excess calcium . Quercetin and sulforaphane for the glycation . Magnesium , boron , and k2 for the calcium . Explain the excess calcium to me? Im not worried about the glycation. While I am a T2 diabetic, my numbers are very good and I rarely experience any elevated glucose levels. Never heard of the calcium thing, though. Low magnesium, k2 , boron can lead to calcium in the soft tissues . Calcific tendinopathy. Common with aging and overuse . |