[Billyball]

I have played for 30 years and still play once a week but I am a first year umpire this year as well At 52 I work out 4-5 days a week and am in very good condition...no injuries from playing.


My first night was a month ago and I had purchased some black New Balance shoes. I did three games my first night and the next morning I could hardly walk due to severe soreness in both Achilles. Something I never had working out or playing. I am very active and try to get out for every call but I have never had soreness like this in my life. The next night I had to do two games and looked like a cripple out there.

It has been a month and although the pain has subsided but if I do 2 or more games by the end of the night it flares up again.

Anyone ever experienced this?