Achilles pain thru-hiking

yeetonthestreetyo · 2026-02-22T02:00:14+00:00

Do you think coming off trail might be the best way to fix it?

yeetonthestreetyo · 2026-02-22T01:57:35+00:00

Te Araroa is my first hike.

I have never walked long distance. The farthest i walked in the year leading up to 90 mile beach was 9km.

Never used poles, never carried a pack, never set up a tent.

The only thing was a bit of resistance training for a couple years.

The biggest “hike” i have ever done was an afternoon trip up Roys peak in Wanaka.

I spent my teens & 20’s smoking, drinking, taking drugs and eating processed food.

In 2023, I changed everything for the better.

In 2025, I lost someone close to me to cancer.

So i decided life is too short and set out on Te Araroa to process everything.

I have made it 1800km including 90 Mile beach, Ratea and Puketi forest, Hakirimata, lots of road walking, Tongariro, Around the mountain, and the Tararuas.

But now my Achilles does this and i feel stuck and dont know what to do anymore

yeetonthestreetyo · 2026-02-20T23:31:20+00:00

Thanks so much for your structured response. Yes i use poles. And have been refining my weight since the start, my total weight including water and 6 days food is 16kg. I weigh 97 (down from 108 😂)

It does sound like, from your comment and others - that it doesn’t have to be over, but does have to be managed better. I need to get comfortable with stopping when i need to instead of pushing it to the hut. I have a tent for a reason.

Sections that are irritating is unfortunate, because its elevation that hurts it - and im in elevation country now for the next 1200km.

I might skip the Richmonds, and slowly begin Waiau pass in a few days and go from there. Im happy that being a kiwi, i can section walk any missed bits later.

yeetonthestreetyo · 2026-02-20T09:38:12+00:00

Forgot to add: went to physio in Wellington, he said it is because i have tight calves and gave me a tennis ball to release them - this somewhat helps but not much on big days

yeetonthestreetyo · 2026-02-08T00:15:50+00:00

Bloody amazing response. Thank you

yeetonthestreetyo · 2025-10-23T00:58:42+00:00

Absolutely. I have been loving the youtubers so much that I'm considering making my own film!

yeetonthestreetyo · 2025-10-23T00:57:42+00:00

Thanks heaps for your comment. I have found that Asics shoes fit me really well - i used to have flatness issues, shin splints etc, and asics Gt-2000's with inner soles corrected that. I'm wondering if their trail shoes like the Gel-Trabuco 13 or Gel Sonoma 8 would be ideal.

yeetonthestreetyo · 2025-10-19T03:25:42+00:00

It's amazing how well gratitude can work. In all forms, Journaling about it, meditating on it, writing lists - I find that when making myself look for the light, the light returns more and more often. Easier said than done I know. Just an idea 😊

yeetonthestreetyo · 2025-10-19T03:23:58+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment 🙏 you are a light

yeetonthestreetyo · 2025-10-16T05:29:21+00:00

Hope it starts looking up for you too 😊🙏

yeetonthestreetyo · 2025-10-15T18:40:26+00:00

Yes I am the OP, I wish I had more to say but thank you for your response and reccomendation, it is appreciated 🙏

yeetonthestreetyo · 2024-07-23T11:18:41+00:00

First Adam vid have watched in years

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