So ... What Now?

[Sweder]

Running, eh? Just when you find your mojo down the back of the sofa and you manage a few kilometres without collapsing at the end, your body says ' hang on a minute ...'

An hour before this evening's planned twilight run on the downs I set off for the bike shed, looking for a tool box. As I pushed off down the gentle slope I felt something horrible happen at the base of my right calf. It felt like Blue Tac when you go to pull off a strip from the main sheet; there's a moment of resistance before the material separates.

'Oh no!'  I pulled up, turned and hobbled back to the house. Torn achilles. Not completely snapped - there was no pistol crack or super sharp pain. But I fear the tear will be just as debilitating. I've deployed RICE with a view to complete rest tonight before contacting insurers and hospitals tomorrow. I'll need a scan, but the prognosis is going to be plenty of rest to allow the shredded tendon to heal.

It's very annoying. I'd made good progress, bagging another hilly 5K on Friday. I'd planned 8K tonight and a week of HIIT and gentle running.
C'est la vie. On the plus side I can offer total rest to my still-not-quite-right left knee. I'll have to modify the HIIT sessions to exclude active use of the legs. That'll be a challenge.

I'll keep you posted. Be careful out there.