Nothing special - just a quick 5 miles to see how the heel would respond to increased mileage. Typical pattern has been about an hour of activity (either mowing lawn, running, whatever) and that 'uses up' the tolerance that the heel has for the day. Activity is usually followed by some soaking in an ice bath for a while, and some advil. Next day (often within about 6 hours, actually) the heel is ready to go again.
So I just wanted to get some extra distance in there to see if the recovery pattern was any different. I did recognize the familiar pattern - feel the heel slightly during the first 1/2-3/4 mile, then it feel perfectly normal. However since this run was a bit longer, I did notice that around the 3.5 mile mark, the heel felt sore again for a while, but then it felt normal again somewhere in the 4 to 4.25 mile range.
Overall though - same pattern. Good news, as that means I can do a 5 miler at least once a week for a while to start extending distance.
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