Notes
I had no clue if I would be able to get this run in based on how the Achilles has been the past few days. Miraculously, it was fine the entire run!
However the run was a mental and physical struggle. Focusing on the Achilles and being prepared to stop if it flared up was the easy part. The hard part was I felt very flat and tired. I was so tempted to do 7-8 miles, but I forced myself to keep going. Quitting because I am tired is not what I need. Thinking about the upcoming marathon kept me emotionally going. If I bailed out on a 16 miler, that is not going to help me psychologically for 26.2. So I just toughed it out.
Even though I was dehydrated the last 4 miles, I was able to hang in there and actually go a bit faster.
Going into today's long run, unsure about my Achilles... I couldn't ask for a better outcome. :o)