Originally Posted by wolf_river_mike
I woke up Thursday and my achilles tendon was kinda stiff. It got progressively sorer during the day and today it is really sore. I got a drs appointment and he told me I had achilles tendonitis, probably from over exsertion. I never knew that I had injured it, never felt a snap or a twist or anything like that. I have only been cycling since mid July and have been getting stronger and faster, seemingly each week. I was wondering if this is a common ailment for cyclists?
It's fairly common to see that sort of injury. It's an overuse injury, and that's why you didn't feel anything wrong (if it did, things would be worse).
Follow your doctors advice, and if it doesn't get better, you may need some physical therapy. There could also be a bicycle fit issue.