Tendonitis? Gonna try some sandy beach miles this weekend

My Achilles tendon is talkin’ to me, but I’m not gonna whine about it. Actually, I am sort of relieved that my sports medicine professional examined it yesterday and deemed it “tendonitis.” Yeah, I was pretty sure that was the case, but I’m glad it wasn’t anything worse.

“It’s clearly swollen,” she said. “I’m not even going to try to tell you to stay off it. But give it plenty of ice, especially after activity. It might take a few weeks to improve.”

Thanks, Doc. 

I’ve got a 15-miler this weekend. Gotta stay on-track. But in the meantime, I’m gonna try some sandy beach miles. Maybe a little barefoot running will help my Achilles to heal faster. Hey, it can’t hurt to give it a break from sneaker pressure.

And I'm adding some hilly biking miles to the mix. Pedaling gives my old ankles a nice stretch.

With all apologies to American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963):

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep, 
and miles to go before I weep.

Hand me a crying towel in October (after I finish the marathon), won’t you?

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