Achilles Pain/Swelling

chuck said:

Earlier in the year I was getting pain in my left achilles/heel area.
Saturday, I developed pain after 60 miles. Later, I noticed swelling.
This was in the right achilles, the left is fine now.
Sunday I went for a 50 mile ride on my hybrid but had no pain except
from that suffered the day before. MY recumbent seat seems close enough
to the pedals, as I have a slight bend to the knees at the bottom of my
pedal stroke.

Since your feet are hanging with the Achilles down, there may well be
more pressure on them than when riding an upright. Maybe try different
shoes?

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

chuck said:

Earlier in the year I was getting pain in my left achilles/heel area.
Saturday, I developed pain after 60 miles. Later, I noticed swelling.
This was in the right achilles, the left is fine now.
Sunday I went for a 50 mile ride on my hybrid but had no pain except
from that suffered the day before. MY recumbent seat seems close enough
to the pedals, as I have a slight bend to the knees at the bottom of my
pedal stroke.

Since your feet are hanging with the Achilles down, there may well be
more pressure on them than when riding an upright. Maybe try different
shoes?

The first time I had problems were with shoes, Saturday was in sandals.
I may try without clicking in. Maybe it's a SPD issue. When I had the
problem before, I alternated rides between the recumbent and the hybrid
and it's not and issue with the left foot now. I just hate to try to
ride through pain because doing that cost me dearly back when I used to
run alot.

Quoted message said:

chuck said:

Earlier in the year I was getting pain in my left achilles/heel area.
Saturday, I developed pain after 60 miles. Later, I noticed swelling.
This was in the right achilles, the left is fine now.
Sunday I went for a 50 mile ride on my hybrid but had no pain except
from that suffered the day before. MY recumbent seat seems close enough
to the pedals, as I have a slight bend to the knees at the bottom of my
pedal stroke.

Thanks for any advice.

Pain and swelling in the achilles tendon should not be ignored. Talk
to your physician. This may be also a sign to get some rest 🙂

enrique said:

chuck said:

Earlier in the year I was getting pain in my left achilles/heel area.
Saturday, I developed pain after 60 miles. Later, I noticed swelling.
This was in the right achilles, the left is fine now.
Sunday I went for a 50 mile ride on my hybrid but had no pain except
from that suffered the day before. MY recumbent seat seems close enough
to the pedals, as I have a slight bend to the knees at the bottom of my
pedal stroke.

Thanks for any advice.

Pain and swelling in the achilles tendon should not be ignored. Talk
to your physician. This may be also a sign to get some rest 🙂

It was a 300 mile week, so rest may help some. As much as I hate to, I
think I'll ride my hybrid and road bikes for a couple weeks and see what
happens.

chuck said:

enrique said:

chuck said:

Earlier in the year I was getting pain in my left achilles/heel area.
Saturday, I developed pain after 60 miles. Later, I noticed swelling.
This was in the right achilles, the left is fine now.
Sunday I went for a 50 mile ride on my hybrid but had no pain except
from that suffered the day before. MY recumbent seat seems close enough
to the pedals, as I have a slight bend to the knees at the bottom of my
pedal stroke.

Thanks for any advice.

Pain and swelling in the achilles tendon should not be ignored. Talk
to your physician. This may be also a sign to get some rest 🙂

It was a 300 mile week, so rest may help some. As much as I hate to, I
think I'll ride my hybrid and road bikes for a couple weeks and see what
happens.

Well, I really took it easy on the achilles. I broke a crankarm 15 miles
from home, so I got to coast on the bad leg today.