It's official. I acknowledge that I am off running with Achilles tendonitis. After last Saturday's test run on the
Burnaby Mountain Run course, the pain and stiffness worsened. I pondered the situation a day or two and sadly made the decision to pull from the upcoming Dirty Duo race.
Luckily, the tendon seems to respond well to icing. I have also been able to use the eliptical trainer in the gym - although I don't get my oxygen fix in the stuffy gym and any machine gets very boring after about 20min.
From past experience I know that this injury can be very pesky and long lasting. Hopefully, by doing the smart thing and not running on this, I'll be back on the trails before too long.
