A clydesdale no more!

The word of the day is WINDY.  I can't remember ever running in this much wind.  Of course, it was great when I was running with the wind but running against it was very difficult.  I just plugged through it and considered it extra resistance training.  The temperature was very pleasant which made tolerating the wind a lot easier.

Total Time:  1:08:56 (7:40/mile)

Typical day after storm run - sidewalks weren't cleared and the roads were very icy.  Ran without a watch and didn't worry about the pace at all.  I feel like I am almost ready to start getting the mileage back up again.
 

The roads were a slippery mess.  I dropped the pace during the 4th mile but that was short lived because I ran out of road with decent footing.  Tried again during the 6th mile but had even less clean road to run on. 

Total Time: 1:09:24 (7:43/mile)

Felt pretty lousy this morning.  I was nauseous and didn't feel very energetic.  Just stuck to my regular 9 mile route which I feel like I can run in my sleep now.  The last 2 miles were into a bitter cold wind but other than that the conditions weren't too bad.

Total Time: 1:12:00 (8:00/mile) 

Another few inches of snow on the ground this morning.  It was still coming down pretty hard as I headed out the door.  I didn't bother taking my watch because I knew it wouldn't be very fast and the pace really didn't matter.  I decided to multi task during the run and stopped at the grocery store to pick up some medicine for one of my girls.  I am so tired of the snow.  It looks like we have a few more storms coming in during the next week.

Ran up to the rec center and met up with the running club.  They had a pretty hilly run mapped out and I wasn't sure how my hamstring would hold up.  On top of that, my right ankle has been really sore for some unknown reason.  After I warmed up, the ankle didn't bother me at all.  My form did feel kind of clunky, though.  

I went to Striders yesterday and registered for the 5k, 10k and 1/2 marathon.  I guess it's time to get serious about training again.

Total Time: 1:58:35 (7:45/mile)