Wrexham-Chester 70k

First major injury for many years (last one may have been 2011) which reared its ugly head towards the end of a longish run on the 3rd. Looks likely to be insertional achilles so it has been straight back onto the bike (which is completely pain free) in an effort to maintain some kind of fitness. On Friday, an interesting double loop from Conwy over Sychnant and back along the coast before Pabo Lane to the Little Orme and back. Yesterday, a 45k Aldford loop for coffee in Chester with Peter. Today, a longer outing, up the 'Steps' from Cefn y Bedd to Bwlchgwyn (a horrible, uneven climb which I have always disliked). Fast descent through Coedpoeth to Wrexham. Through town and out to Marchwiel and Bangor on Dee. Over the old bridge and then the delightful lanes through Shocklach to Farndon. I was getting hungry here, but held on along the Aldford road until the Coop in Huntington. I finished along the Dee to Saltney Ferry than back home via Sandly Lane: 70k with 700m or so of ascent, mainly at the start.