Over the past few years I have been quite lucky in avoiding injuries.  I have had the odd dose of pneumonia, but I have managed to stay injury free.  Mid week this week I pulled up from a moderate-hard intensity run a little lame.  The grief was coming from my right achilles. Now it is not that uncommon to get the odd niggle, but as I took my first step out of bed the next day, I knew it was worse than a little niggle. Like any athlete, as soon as you have an injury keeping you on the sideline, it takes up almost all of your thoughts.

Whatever damage to the tendon had been done and now was the time to do everything I could to make my leg 100%.   Needless to say, with Lise being an RN and my coach being the owner of Trigger Point Therapy, I was in great hands to get back to training quickly.  

Before my sessions I have been using the TP foot-baller (see below) to release my calf which in turn has allowed my archilles more range of movement.  Post training I have been icing the area to reduce the swelling.  I have also found that hydration and nutrition have also made a difference.  By keeping the electrolytes levels high but keeping my diet low in simple sugars, my range of movement in all of my muscles/tendons have increased significantly.  In other word, if you want to increase your flexibility, drinking lots and eating the right food is a great place to start.

I am back swimming and riding full time and hopefully with a couple more days of this treatment, I will be back in the Brooks as well.

Stay fit, healthy and hydrated! :)

RT