Achilles tendonitis

Achilles injuries are nothing to mess around with.  I'd urge you to see your doctor if you haven't already.

I was originally diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis in my left heel in August of 2010.  I was 57 at the time.  My primary care doc told me to rest it for a month, ice it and take some NSAIDs.  It didn't get any better and my orthopedic surgeon eventually decided it was degenerative tendinosis, with a couple of small tears.  He put me in a walking boot for four months and then rehab for a couple of months after that.  

He also advised me to consider giving up any sports that required jumping, quick changes of direction or sudden stops or starts.  That included things like basketball, tennis, etc.

When I was able to start training again in early 2011, I started using the Galloway run/walk method to keep from fatiging my Achilles.  I found I could pretty much do a 4:1 run/walk ratio all day with causing any pain or swelling.

Obviously, my big fear is rupturing one  of my Achilles.  At age 60 that would probably spell the end of my triathlon career.

Good luck.

Mark

Works for me. I also recommend eccentric exercise, but build up to doing it with the heel below the level of the toes. May also want to go see a PT.

That's a very simplistic way to put it. The "over stretching" would have to be very repetitive and intense.

pretty much all my life.

it's a .  I've missed the last two race seasons due to it, including the Boston Marathon this year.  sometimes it takes a few days before I can run again, sometimes 4-6 months.  

ugh.  be careful.

eccentric heal drops.  every day.