A.M. 14.55 mi easier progression run.
This run went better than expected. It was very frustrating to have been almost over this achilles injury and then re-injure it. I'd hoped to get in 10 miles but after the first couple I felt zero achilles pain so I kept the pace in check and kept going out for about an hour and then turned around. I picked up the pace a little on the way back and avoided triggering any pain.
My achilles is probably about where it was when I re-injuried it but I'll temper my enthusiam for interval training a little more and work back into to it gradually and systematically.
I settled in at 8 min/mi for most of the run then dipped into the 7:30s for the last 3.5 miles. I felt strong through to the finish with no blood sugar drops and no supplementing along the way. This is the longest of been in a while and a few hours later I can tell because I'm more tired than usual. Achilles is still fine though.
I should note that although I've not logged it, I've been dutiful with my rehab routine which includes stretching several times a day, eccentric loading, heel drops, massage, and ASTYM. | 