When Bec first transitioned back into exercise it was difficult to accept that her level of conditioning was far from what she wanted it to be. Despite that deflated feeling, she jumped into a volume of running and strength training in an attempt to feel a little bit of her old self. As exciting as it was, the spike in load may have gotten the best of Bec. After consulting with PEAK’s podiatry team, we were quick to learn that despite Bec’s past, we had one motivated young athlete on our hands. She had already chosen her pain and completed the Bridge to Brisbane 10km before presenting with ankle and foot pain in September 2022. And she wasn’t stopping there. A half marathon was on the cards for Bec’s future goal and a tendinopathy wasn’t about to stand in the way of that. 

After five months of rehabbing and targeted exercise prescription, not only was Bec increasing the running load, but a promotion at work and good news from the haematologist followed. The new year rolled around and Bec was gearing up for the Noosa half marathon in May 2023. With this goal in the works, Bec’s treatment plan included regular podiatry, physio and massage visits leading into race day.