When To Start Running After Achilles Tendonitis. A little over two weeks ago 1 5 18 i was out on a six mile run and around mile 3 i started feeling some discomfort in my left achilles tendon. Whether you want to prevent an achilles injury or are trying to comeback to running after tendonitis these are the tips that will get you there.
At mile 3 5 i stopped to stretch and tighten my shoes hoping that would correct the discomfort. Achilles tendonitis is characterized by mild to medium pain in the heel the achilles and the back of the leg. If you have decided that continuing to try to run whilst struggling with treating the tendon is simply not working then resting and treating the tendon properly has to be your main focus.
As mentioned above your tendon s capacity to cope with the forces from running decreases with injury.
Many times with runners they will have a drastic increase in their training perform too much speed work or have issues old new or wrong type with their foot wear which all puts excess stress on the achilles tendon. Achilles tendonitis is characterized by mild to medium pain in the heel the achilles and the back of the leg. It may get worse with faster running uphill running or when wearing spikes and other low heeled running shoes. If you have decided that continuing to try to run whilst struggling with treating the tendon is simply not working then resting and treating the tendon properly has to be your main focus.