HER ACHILLES HEEL Published Sept. 28, 2007 By Torch Magazine RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS -- A woman arrived at the airport four hours late because of a flight delay. As soon as she exited the aircraft, she started running in an attempt to catch a connecting flight. While running, she felt pain in the back of her ankle. She sought medical attention and discovered she'd ruptured her Achilles tendon. Not only did she miss her flight, she ended up being "grounded" for the next month or so while her injury healed. Her doctor reminded her that before taking part in any strenuous activity -- even sprinting through the airport to catch a flight -- you should warm-up and stretch to avoid injury. Or make the decision not to run and simply catch a later flight.