A clydesdale no more!

Very windy this morning. Going into the wind was tough but running with the wind felt great. Ran about 8:00/mile into the wind and 7:00/mile with the wind and somewhere in between the 2 when there was a cross wind. Was just a little ahead of the 7:30 guy with 1 mile to go but had to finish going uphill into the wind. Pushed it on the last mile and finished well ahead of what I thought I would.

Total Time = 59:12 (7:24/mile)

Feeling a little run down today. Most likely due to stresses at work. Just wanted to take a leisurely run today. Ran a little uphill just to keep it interesting (about 400 ft elevation gain over 2 of the first 3 miles). Didn't feel great at the beginning but started to feel better as the run progressed.

Total Time = 54:50 (8:04/mile)

The plan was to do some speed work on the track. Too much snow on the ground prevented that from happening. Thought I could get a few tempo miles in but the roads weren't plowed very well and it was very slippery. I couldn't get solid enough footing to run at a decent pace. Ended up with just a plain old GA run.

Total Time = 1:00:34 (7:34/mile)

It was cold this morning (8 degrees with -3 wind chill). Planned on some tempo miles but wasn't sure how my body would respond in the cold. Warmed up with 2.25 miles. Started the tempo run and I felt slow and really had to focus to keep a decent pace. Ran it in 6:34 and was surprised that it was that fast. Started to warm up during the second mile and felt a lot more comfortable (6:20). Continued to chug along the third mile and ran it in 6:14. After the first mile, I felt very comfortable and didn't feel like I was running as fast as I was. Cooled down with 2.75 miles at GA pace.

Total Time = 58:26

Over slept a little so I had to cut the run short. It was a balmy 26 degrees this morning which felt a lot better than the previous 2 days. Ran at a very comfortable pace. Ended up being slightly faster than it should have been for a recovery run.

Total time = 39:00 (7:48/mile)

Felt surprisingly good today. My hands started to freeze the last few miles so I may need to start wearing 2 pair of gloves.

Total Time = 1:48:16 (7:37/mile)