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RE: 2013 Part Deux
Pottering along reasonably well, getting in 2-3 runs per week despite the heat. This morning I took advantage of the relaxed family weekend schedule and went to Parkrun for the first time, at Wycombe Rye (home also to the excellent looking, recently reopened Lido, which we will no doubt make use of this summer). Fortunately it was the coolest day for a fortnight or so, still only 20C at 9am. I gave it a max effort and came in just under 22:30, which I was delighted with. Never run a 5K before.
With the increased cadence and mid-foot landing now a normal part of my running, I had been regularly noticing tight Achilles, and even that the tendons seem to look more convex than they used to when I was a heel-striker (maybe my imagination). So it was no great surprise when, with about 400m to go, one of them started giving out warning signals. Not a problem, because I had nothing left in the tank to give anyway. But I'm now hobbling a bit, and a few days' rest is needed to let it subside. Maybe another hard 5K in a couple of weeks' time would be a bad idea. But Luke is very keen to join me next time, and actually on the Sunday there's a Parkrun Junior not too far away, which is only 2K, so Naomi could have a go at that, too. Probably better for my ageing tendons.
Meanwhile I need to get the long runs up above 6 miles, to see if the Achilles will withstand high cadence for longer. New job starts in a couple of weeks, so I'm feeling a bit more at peace.
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