Achilles tendons - thoughts?

[skywalkerbeth]

Hello

Well I have learned something new this week. I've perused the boards here and am wondering if my fitting Friday (seat slightly up and slightly back - maybe 1/4 inch for each) is why my achilles tendons hurt after my 41 mile ride (and did not hurt on previous rides incld the 35 miler). I learned about ankling but I cannot say for certain that is what I was doing. Maybe? I just don't know.

The fitting was a response to my back issues, which I am happy to say while not "gone", they are diminished from what they were previously.

What is weird is that the left foot hurt during cycling but seemed fine once I stopped. I took everyone's advice and iced it that day (probably a few hours after the ride ended).

My right foot didn't hurt during or after, BUT BOTH OF THEM hurt yesterday. Maybe "hurt" is a strong word. "Very aware of" each of them is better. As opposed to not being aware of them during a usual day, if that makes sense.

Today they are much better, in fact I would almost say they feel pretty normal. Once I start walking around (and not just to the tea kettle) I'll know but so far so good.

What next? How long would you avoid riding and how far would you go on the next one to test it out? My Saturday 20 miler, post fitting, was just fine. No achilles issues. The next day, Sunday, is when things started to break down and I'm just lucky the return ride on the W&OD was mostly downhill on the return. (Purcellville back to Wegmans).

Should I lower my seat again, maybe half way between what it is and what it was? He did put it slightly back as well as up, so as long as I know what I'm doing I won't be putting it forward, just slightly down. I don't want back issues but to be honest I think the achilles would be worse than the back!

I iced them big time last night, both of them.