It felt great to get out for my first run in six months. My legs were more ready than I expected, and I far exceeded my expectations in regards to pace. I think my pace was too fast for my first run back. I ended up running 1.11 miles in 10 minutes for a roughly 9 minutes per mile pace. I would have preferred that I ran more slowly, but it appears that my historical problems with "going slow" still exist. My lungs had a harder time keeping up with the speed than my legs.
I expect and hope that as I go out and run more often that I will slow down from that pace. If not, I may have to find a way to go more slowly to help prevent injuries.
I will be monitoring my Achilles over the next week, and if all is well, I plan to run another mile next weekend.
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