A clydesdale no more!

My fingers have finally warmed up and I can type.  I heard on the radio while I was running that we have the worst air in the nation right now.  Made me think that running in this air while getting over a cold was a really bad idea.  Hopefully not too much damage was done.  Felt alright during the run although not quite 100%.

Drove to Bountiful Blvd to get above the inversion.  It was nice and clear up there.  Being above the inversion you could really see how bad the air is.  It looked like there was a lid over the valley keeping all of the bad air in.  Felt pretty good during the run but reviewing my splits afterward I'm a little disappointed.  They were about 20 seconds per mile slower than I thought they would be.  My brain has been feeling a little funny the past couple of days so I'm guessing that I am not quite over the cold yet.

Nice and easy recovery run.

Thought I should make an attempt at putting in a proper effort.  I typically get a little lazy and run slower than I should.  The pace felt really good.  It was not exhausting but I did have to constantly remind myself to keep up the effort.  Averaged 7:20/mile which is just about the right pace for a general aerobic run.  

Recovery run.  Felt really good.

Drove up to Bountiful Blvd so that I could run in breathable air.  It took a few miles for my legs to warm up.  They felt pretty dead for the first 5 miles.  I especially noticed it during the downhill sections.  Stopped at my car after 8 miles to drop some hand warmers in my gloves because my hands were starting to freeze.  Ran 3 more before meeting the club and felt really good during this stretch.  Ran 4.5 with Lora.  Started out around 8:00/mile and finished close to 7:00/mile.  Really started to feel good towards the end of the run.  The easy part of the day is over.  Now it's off to birthday parties, soccer games, gymnastics and who knows what else.