G Fernandez wrote:
I'd like to confirm that it was indeed a ruptured Achilles tendon. We got it diagnosed yesterday. Doc said it was probably due to the cold weather/not enough warmup. When I tried picking it up after the halfway point, I felt a slight discomfort but thought nothing of it so I continued on. Then when I tried passing that large group and move into third It tore completely.
Thanks for all the support you guys have given me.
German, if that's really you, I'm sure sorry to hear that.
I've rarely, if ever, heard of a complete Achilles rupture during a distance race. Just curious, had you had one or more cortisone injections into it?