Amy's injury question - race next weekend
Hi coach Patrick
On my Sunday run about 2 miles in I experienced a sharp pain in my left achilles (I wasn't even pushing it !). I walked for about a 1/2 mile and jogged the other mile home without much discomfort. I have been wearing my night splint (h/o plantar fasciitis) and icing. I decided no running until the race. Yesterday (Mon.) I had off per my plan. I was suppose to bike and run today. I rode the bike on the indoor trainer and tried to not push too hard. Felt ok until the end (45 min.) it started to ache a bit and didn't feel great unclipping from the pedals. Pretty achy the rest of the day. Unsure what to do about Sun. race. Wearing the night splint it has felt ok in the morning but a little achy off/on during the day. How should I judge if I should race. Thanks for your help. Amy Wray
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Thanks for asking! I finished ? Friday I went to a massage therapist. Not sure if it helped for the race but I think we figured out it is more a calf problem than achilles. All a bit connected but happier to think it's more muscular. It was pretty windy all weekend. It made for a challenging choppy swim. What a confidence booster though. My goal originally for the race was to go easier on the bike in hopes I could put together a solid run. I struggle a lot with my run - much of it I think is mental. The bike was windy but happy with my av. speed without feeling like I worked hard - those intervals are working. My calf/achilles felt OK on the bike and until about two miles into the run. I did a run/walk for the rest. I think my IT bands bothered me more than my calf. Not exactly the race I had hoped for but really happy I was able to finish. Thanks for caring. I hope you have a fantastic IM Texas. Amy