That's a relief! Noticed tonight the Achilles did not hurt at all, even going up and down stairs at Sparks. So when I got off work at 11:15, decided to test it. Went to run two laps around the mall, pushing the pace in thinking that longer strides for the same distance might equal less pounding. Plus I need to push the pace with a half onlu 19 days away. Ran the first half (1.45~) in 16:47, the second half in 16:13, with the final 0.89 in sub-8 pace. No pain at all. The AT felt heavy, I guess is the word, but it did not hurt at all. Took some ibu, going to bed momentarily, and we'll see how it feels in the morning. Might take another short run tomorrow before work. But after only 82 hours off, I'm very pleased with the response. Wasn't just that it hurt, but it was bad enough to also swell. Some of the swelling hasn't left yet, but the pain has, knock on wood. | 