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I am training for my 9th marathon and came down with what I believe to be achillies tendonitis and realized it too late. Now, even walking can be painful at times. However, my marathon is a mere 3 weeks away. Would cycling in place of running continue to aggravate the injury or should I just pull out completly? Any other training suggestions?

Thanks,
Vince De Fabiis

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You really should be accurately diagnosed by a doctor before deciding exactly what you should do. However, I can tell you that if you have a tendinitis where even walking hurts, cycling will aggravet it also and you probably should pull out of the marathon to avoid a much more serious injury.
[quote] I am training for my 9th marathon and came down with what I believe to be achillies tendonitis and realized it too late. Now, even walking can be painful at times... [/quote]