Easy run. 5:11 am, 6°F, 59% humidity, wind 8 ESE. I had clear places to run most of the time by staying on the north side of the road, but I did run into some stretches of ice covered with a thin layer of crusty snow (which helped it not be slippery) in some areas, particularly on roads that ran north/south. I did a couple of loops close to home rather than going on my normal 6 mile route so that I could cut it short if need be. I wore two pairs of pants, two shirts, and a light jacket, with the bottom layer both bottom and top being SmartWool. That kept me plenty warm, maybe even a little too warm when the wind was behind me. I also wore two pairs of gloves, a neck gaitor thing to cover my face, a fleece ear cover thing, and my usual cap. I started out feeling really sluggish but then got feeling better as the run progressed. AP: 9:36. Splits: 10:13, 9:59, 9:27, 9:30, 9:23, 9:15, with 0.24 at 9:00 pace. In other news, my oven stopped working last night. It just doesn't warm up. That's a problem I didn't want to deal with right now. I'll just add it to the list. At least the stove is still working. I'm looking forward to going up to Boulder for the race tomorrow with my fabulous friend Michelle, though I'm not so sure I'm looking forward to actually running the race. I need to get myself psyched up to run fast for 3.1 miles. The faster I run, the sooner it's over. Right?
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