Oh look! An Achilles or calf injury!

Which is why I wrote this running injury protocol post.

What injury?

Left Achilles, but fairly high up, so it might be a muscle.

There is a painful-to-touch lump on the side of my Achilles, though. Not sure if it has been there since I did the injury on Thursday or if it’s from today’s hike.

What now? Throw the kitchen sink at it:

  • See if I can run on the flat (tomorrow or Tuesday)
  • Rehab exercises from today (calf raise holds to start with)
  • Lots of leg and other strength training now that I’ll be running less if it all
  • Cross-training (swim, hike, bike and kettlebells)
  • Physio if I can get an appointment soon
  • Patience. At least I get to start again!

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