Hit me a few times during a ride Sun. Back of my left heel, just on the inner (medial?) side. Lower than the ankle ball, a bit off the ground.
Distressing enough so I cut a 3:30 ride off after 45mins.
Any thoughts on whether my amateur diagnosis is on the mark? Anyone had similar?
I’m just under 3 weeks from a hilly Half I was/am really looking forward to. Had another week of build, race sim stuff planned.
Check for worn cleats…especially if you ride Speedplay. Worn cleats can put stress on the achilles…
Search for “Baxter’s nerve entrapment” on the net
Good luck!
Yowza.
Thanks rroof, was hoping you’d reply… but I hope you’re wrong. I don’t think that it’s Baxter’s from my initial net reading, apparently it’s a bitch to diagnose correctly too. some scary surgical pics were among the first things to pop up.
Tribri - if you see this, I ride Look pedals. Total coincidence, but the day after my ride I scored new cleats on sale and put 'em on, altho the old ones weren’t super worn. Taking at least another day or two off tho. swim, swim, swim for now
My think-positive-mental-spin theory at the moment is it’s related to the fact I’d been doing a lot of standing climbing, and really working the upstroke - making very noticeable the gap I get between the topside my foot and the inside/top of the shoe on the down stroke, and then lifting off the sole and slamming the top of my foot up against the top shoe on the up.
What do worn speedplay cleats have to do with achilles problems? The catch/spring mechanism doesn’t change position or orientation relative to the foot just because the outside of the cleat is old…
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Playing the odds game, you have a little posterior achilles irritation from your shoe counter. Good to read about Baxter’s to make sure though 
You are right, it is a bitch to diagnosis correctly and most physicians don’t even know what it is :0
Good luck