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Jars I had it. And my solution was to stop running.
Other things you can do: a night splint will work on loosening it while you sleep. Often in sleep the achilles pulls on the plantar fascia and that is what causes the first few steps in the AM to be agony.
Also, you can self massage. Put a golf ball or something similar, beneath the arch of your foot and massage out any tightness in the PF.
Continually stretch the achilles tendon on a slant board.
Gadget Girl - I'm practically a Tally native. Not quite born here, but definitely bred (Go Noles!) and I have family here, but I just started back to school -- at community college.
xpost with Juliana!
What worked best for me was to stop running. But not always a possibility.
Listen to the Buffistas. I was stricken with PF and followed general advice here, and have had nothing but mild tweaks since. I think someone also recommended varying up the heights of shoes I was wearing from day to day.
Thanks guys! All very helpful advice. I think I probably made it worse by wearing Converse for my 10k round trip walk to work every day. Stretches, massage and ibuprofen for me from now on.
Oh, man. This self-assessment questionnaire needs proofreading. It's kind of demoralizing.
varying up the heights of shoes I was wearing from day to day.
Oh yeah - that's a big one.
For me, the height variance and golf-ball-massage helped tremendously. I could theoretically stop running (noooooo!), but I can't not walk a fair piece most days, unless I rode the bike in all the time (hell, no).
It's kind of demoralizing.
Like how?
"Question 12. In the past 12 months do your think your work has
a) sucked less
b) sucked just as much
c) Hoo, boyo, maximum suckage
d) Arrest me. I am ripping. You. Off."
Here's a question. I am responding to a Dear Santa letter. The young lady asks for:
I want Iyabarbiedollandcar
Does "Iya" mean anything? Or does she want a barbie doll and (hopefully, I presume) a barbie car?
shrift, I had my quarterly review (yes, that often. But informal. And right now, really, really necessary) this morning and this required a mad scramble to actually enter stuff into the stupid assessment software. Which I can do only from a room that is -3 F. Or feels that way. I know your pain all too well.