Base run - 2.25 miles, avg pace 9.44mile/min

I was in two minds as to whether or not I should go for a run this morning. My right achilles tendon still had ons and needles last night, but this morning it did feel better - so I thought it would be OK if I took it real slow.

I also decided to try a new route - went behind my house where there is a path along a small river, and followed this path for about a mile. This also meant I could run on a grass verge (well, mud verge!) and hopefully reduce the impact on the feet. This was certainly a good idea for the feet - but not so for my new shoes!

Anyway, I felt really breathless for most of the run - but looking at the stats afterwards it wasn’t that bad. My average pace was 3 secs quicker than target for a base run.

I went to the gym afterwards with the intention of taking it easy - but in the end did pretty much my whole routine (without the speed ladder) and plenty of core work. I then had about a 45 minute swim.

So, after all than (and a burger and chips for lunch), I’m shattered!