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[wise_guy]

The back of my heel is giving me issues. Had stopped running for 3 weeks, went for a run yesterday and the pain is back. Do I need to see a professional now?

Sounds like achilles tendonitis but determine whether it's:

Insertional Achilles tendonitis affects the lower portion of your tendon where it attaches to your heel bone.

Noninsertional Achilles tendonitis involves fibers in the middle portion of the tendon

I had noninsertional - stopped for a few weeks did intense RICE and it flamed up again. Only thing that worked was eccentric heel raises. Pain is gone now.

 

[wise_guy]

Thanks. Do you know if they courier the shirt and medal?

No idea
Email them.

 

[Aharon]

No idea
Email them.

I have. No reply yet

 

[skinndeep]

Sounds like achilles tendonitis but determine whether it's:

Insertional Achilles tendonitis affects the lower portion of your tendon where it attaches to your heel bone.

Noninsertional Achilles tendonitis involves fibers in the middle portion of the tendon

I had noninsertional - stopped for a few weeks did intense RICE and it flamed up again. Only thing that worked was eccentric heel raises. Pain is gone now.

Will try that thanks

 

[ShaunSA]

Thanks. Do you know if they courier the shirt and medal?

There's a medal? **** that I'm doing the 21k. It's the closest I will come to a comrades medal

Now to find a really flat circuit I can run around and around

 

[Agent_Smith]

There's a medal? **** that I'm doing the 21k. It's the closest I will come to a comrades medal

Now to find a really flat circuit I can run around and around

Also just entered the 21km. It's going to huuurrrttt!!!!

 

[ShaunSA]

Also just entered the 21km. It's going to huuurrrttt!!!!

I'm getting more nervous as the time approaches tbh. It's going to be a freezing weekend and my knees are already bugging me

 

[Scary_Turtle]

I'm getting more nervous as the time approaches tbh. It's going to be a freezing weekend and my knees are already bugging me

Just be like Dory and before you know it, it will be over.

 

[wise_guy]

Signing up for 21k - this cold my biggest concern.

Full race info:

RACE FOR COMRADES LEGENDS INFORMATION

Comrades Marathon - The Ultimate Human Race

www.comrades.com

 

[Agent_Smith]

Signing up for 21k - this cold my biggest concern.

Full race info:

RACE FOR COMRADES LEGENDS INFORMATION

Comrades Marathon - The Ultimate Human Race

www.comrades.com

You'll be fine once you're on the move. Just make sure you're well limbered up before you start so you don't tweak anything.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Almost everyone in my running group is doing 90km tomorrow. FOMO is real

Sounds like you're the sane one...

 

[wise_guy]

You'll be fine once you're on the move. Just make sure you're well limbered up before you start so you don't tweak anything.

Did some foam rolling and started slow - not as cold as I anticipated.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Did some foam rolling and started slow - not as cold as I anticipated.

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Very nice. Congrats on the new distance record! I was broken. My knees were shot to pieces. Can't expect to sit around doing jack for 2 months and then go run a half marathon without any issues. Still, I muddled through and am glad it's over.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Did my first 10km today....was quite rough but not as bad as expected.

 

[ShaunSA]

Pmb was effing cold! Was fun doing a 21 but I'm going to be sticking to 10 in the future.

 

[ChrisJ]

Well done to everyone running today
We went for a slow trot on the mountains for the 45k version. Decided the elevation makes up for the missing km.

 

[ShaunSA]

Well done to everyone running today
We went for a slow trot on the mountains for the 45k version. Decided the elevation makes up for the missing km. View attachment 860481

That elevation gain!

 

[Agent_Smith]

Well done to everyone running today
We went for a slow trot on the mountains for the 45k version. Decided the elevation makes up for the missing km. View attachment 860481

Must've been amazing up there with all the rain!

 

[Agent_Smith]

Pmb was effing cold! Was fun doing a 21 but I'm going to be sticking to 10 in the future. View attachment 860479

Sounds like it would've been a perfect day to run the Comrades.

Why would you not want to do more 21's in future?

 

[ChrisJ]

Must've been amazing up there with all the rain!

Yeah, amazing to not have to worry about carrying water again and stands following everywhere. We got thoroughly soaked from Maclears back to the dams. Very few people out apart from Constantia Nek