Hi Rod - Boy, do I hear you! My favorite activity since childhood has been running...hip replacement in my 50's put an end to daily runs because, as the ortho said, "You don't want to wear these hips out too...repeat surgery is no fun." So I switched to treadmills, walking, and other activities. But I still chased my "littles" (who can now outrun Grammie) and ran barefoot on the sand at the beach occasionally.
Now in my mid-70's, my feet have told me no more beach running - I had to try it a second time last week just to be sure...and today I am limping on 2 very sore big toes - I guess my PT telling me I'm not a kid anymore is really no joke.
Tendonitis -ice, more ice, topical Voltaren gel, Kinesio tape and gentle stretches. It takes months for it to go away in my elbow, and it seems like it can come back with one wrong day of activity.
What are you doing for your elbows?
Sue