Stupid leg. I went off running today. About one kilometre in there was a discomfort in my left Achilles tendon. By the time another klick was done, so was I.
The rest to the run was aborted, and I limped home.
It’s a few hours later, and the bloody thing has stiffened up considerably.
So my leg is bummed up, and there is no real reason. No twist, or stumble, or pull. Just my leg deciding it wanted a saucy limp.
If it remains this stiff tomorrow, I won’t be biking to work either.
My priority, after avoiding serious injury, is to be able to continue with my Jiu-Jitsu and Karate.
Karate is easy. As the instructor I need not do anything with that leg other than hobble about.
Jiu-Jitsu does not require much mileage, but a certain suppleness is a must. Play that game with the wrong injury and real damage can occur.
I think I’ll be wearing a few turns of duct tape for the next few days. It works as well as sports tape, and stays in place better.
I am a 68 year old retired teacher living on the west coast of Canada. I spent over 30 years as a student of Karate until my knees stopped liking it. My current passionate activity is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, which I've been at for about 13 years.
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