Long run 16km, sadly achilles didn't hold and the pain got elevated so much that I had to stop the run.
Only 7 weeks till my next marathon and with the current situation I'm not sure if I can make it to the start line.
**Anyway, my next video is out, enjoy: youtu.be/mFi0b5X49pk **
Oh! I'm cutting down my mileage even more this week with the hope that I can recover on time. Any tips for managing achilles recovery?
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MarvinFreeman
in reply to Moha • • •My advice would be to x-train in place of running (if e.g. biking doesn't aggravate your achilles) and let the thing heal. Feeling very strong after some time off running is not uncommon. But I am no expert.
You might be reassured by point 5 here:
medium.com/@andywaterman/eleve…
#running
Moha
in reply to MarvinFreeman • • •That makes sense, I did cycling the first week, it didn't cause any discomfort. Part of me wants to stick with x-training until I feel confident.
Johan Barelds 🇪🇺
in reply to Moha • • •I am injury prone and suffered from Achilles Tendonitis often. For me it had mainly todo with to many km's and to much interval/threshold physical load on the body.
So I decided no back-2-back runs anymore.
Build a huge chunk of load with cross-training (cycling, rowing) and only running at endurance pace.
Since then no Achilles injuries anymore.
But I suspect that this don't match with your goal to run a Marathon within 3 hours.
Moha
in reply to Johan Barelds 🇪🇺 • • •Oh no! It's sad that it forced you away from running. Maybe that's the tough call I need to make, but I'm not ready for that 😭
Johan Barelds 🇪🇺
in reply to Moha • • •Focus is more on relaxed long runs instead of pace.
And although it is a mindshift in the beginning, I became very quickly used to it and I am still enjoying running.
Moha
in reply to Johan Barelds 🇪🇺 • • •That's awesome! Yes, mind shift is the important part, it's hard, but I'll get there.
Johan Barelds 🇪🇺
in reply to Moha • • •My motto now is "getting old healthy".
And that is exactly the mind shift I made.
So instead of "what can I do to run faster" it is nowadays "Is what I am doing healthy".
Moha
in reply to Johan Barelds 🇪🇺 • • •"Getting old healthy!" I love that ♥️ I'm going to write this on the mirror 🪞 to see it every morning 🌄
Johan Barelds 🇪🇺
in reply to Moha • • •Lol. Great idea 😂 . And looking from a health perspective also other things become suddenly important like good sleep, decent food, moderate alcohol consumption, etc.
About your Achilles Tendonitus.
Did you already find a good treatment? Like excentric stretches and or massage?
Moha
in reply to Johan Barelds 🇪🇺 • • •@Johan_Barelds
Yeap! Agreed 💯
Thanks for asking, yes! I'm doing a full Alfredson Protocol (180 reps daily), Compression boots also daily. Also I got a Select AchillioStabil brace from my orthopedist.
Oh, also doing weekly Shock Wave therapy. It's the 3rd week and the swelling and pain is completely gone 🎉
cricket_bacon
in reply to Moha • • •"Any tips for managing achilles recovery?"
Swimming makes for a great low-impact substitute until it heals.
Moha
in reply to cricket_bacon • • •Hmmm, why didn't it cross my mind?🤔
That's excellent advice, thank you!