I started dealing with Achilles tendinitis (or tendonosis?) about two years ago. I finally took about six months off running and by the end of the break had no more pain when i pinched the back of my ankle. I started running again slowly and got to a point where i could run three days a week at about 6 ~ 10km per session. However, occasionally my ankles felt very heavy and sore. I took a few days off and this soreness went away. However, now, this soreness is coming back more often and lasting longer. I can still pinch the bottom of my Achilles tendon without pain but when i pinch higher up i feel some pain here and there. That pain is stopping me from running from a "i'm worried about aggravating my tendon" but the soreness and numbness is really making the thought of running impossible. I went on a 3k hike the other day and it was fairly .... uncomfortable. I don't want to say 'painful' because the pain is not acute.

Can anyone help? perhaps this is just the beginning of the tendinitis coming back...but this numbness/soreness in my feet is worrying me. Will the heal drops help this? Or perhaps i'm looking at something different here?

About me:
- 44 yrs old male
- cross train with lots of swimming and cycling
- normally sub 40m 10km time
- extremely tight calves and occasional shin splints
- thinking about changing shoes to the fat hokas thinking that may help

Thanks,

C