Two months after injuring my Achilles tendon, I'm running again - albeit not far and not as fast.
It started with alternating walking and running for a mile on a treadmill for a week, then two miles. The first full mile I ran took 12 minutes, but felt great. Next, I increased the pace to a 10-minute mile.
On a sunny day a little more than a week ago, I ran a mile outside - finally, some fresh air and solid ground. Since then, I've doubled the distance to two miles and gotten back to a more normal pace of around eight minutes a mile.
At the end of this week, I check in with the physical therapist. To be sure, I have much further to go, but it's good to be moving again.
