R Lower Leg, Achilles Tendonitis
2011-01-22 – 2011-02-02
Grade: 3
Injured right calf/achilles so bad I couldn't run. Went to Dr for anti-inflammatory medication.
Don't know if it is caused by increase in mileage or minimalist shoes, but this has been a reoccurring problem since my last marathon. Need to allow for more rest, especially after hard runs and races. Probably shouldn't have mixed as many races into the training schedule, as they seem to tie to the injuries. Achilles and calf problems are one in the same, and I need to add a weight training regimen to help avoid the problem in the future.
Anti inflammatory prescriptions both helped. Probably the only way I recovered after running the marathon as a training run this weekend. Cutting running mileage virtually out and substituting with a bike / elliptical program as well was a good way to maintain fitness and allow for healing.