LM warmup, 14 miles in 1:44:48, 7:29/mi, HR 156, with last 2.5 miles hard in 3:10 (down), 6:08 (down), and 6:43 (up). 2.5 mile cooldown walk w/ dogs & stretching. Rainy (64F). Nasty weather....showers, downpours, thunder, sun, wind, and just plain old rain. First 6 miles uphill into the state forest, with last 1.5 gaining ~300'. Legs started feeling tired by mile 8, so the last 2.5 hard was going to be a real treat. Managed good pace for downhill portion of hard running, but the last mile it felt like I had lead weights for legs, breathing rate went to as fast as possible, and speed slowed way down. Dunno how I managed a 6:43 mile....it felt like double that. I'll take it.
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