Tuesday Tempo

I did a 5.7 mile tempo run Tuesday morning, with 3.5 miles at increasing effort. The splits were 6:52-6:53-6:08-3:00. Faster than last time, but I was a bit disappointed by the slowdown in mile 2. May have just been distraction, though. I felt a twinge in my left ankle during my recovery that has haunted me the last couple of days; it migrates between my Achilles tendon and my lower calf; I've been icing twice a day and not running. I'd been hoping to hit 160 miles for the month with a run today, but instead I'm finishing December with 154 miles, my second-highest total of the year (behind 157 in August). It's worth noting that I finished August in pain as well, but this feels more minor. I think I'll be ready to go by this weekend.