So my Physio says today. She tells me it is Chronic. I havent had a decent run now since I did a 10k beginning of May.It was after that that I decided enough was enough, I needed to get some relief from a fairly constant pain or burning sensation, at my heel which, strangely enough, seemed to lessen after a couple of miles. It was sore to touch and uneven. Advice on the web was (RICE),Rest,Ice,Compression and Elevation.

First thing in the morning was worst, walking down the stairs required support on the bannisters. Within minutes, however I would be ok. A late comer to running, I took to it after medical advice at the age of 43. Five years later I have completed 5 marathons and many lesser runs and all the training that goes with it. Running became my ultimate stress buster and I couldn’t get enough. So what now? After 11 weeks of rest, some cross training, cycling, physio and kinesio tape has improved things but its nothing near 100% and physio says I am too old for it to heal properly, blood supply is not sufficent. A change of physio is now my intention but…? Should I bother?