A sign of just how much my Achilles attachment problem has improved was evident by the 8 x 100 metre ‘sprints’ I did this morning. I put the word ‘sprints’ in inverted commas because it wouldn’t have constituted a sprint a few years ago, but it was the best I could muster today. In fact, I timed one of my faster efforts, and it was all I could do to run 100 metres in 20 seconds. However, I’m sure I’ll improve over time. By the way, I also ran a 4:01 kilometre on Friday – slow but an improvement on the same time last year.