LM warmup, 10 miles in 1:10:19, 7:01/mi, HR 160, with 6 tempo miles in 6:43 (up), 7:04 (up), 7:16 (up), 6:09 (down), 6:11 (down), 6:08 (down), 6:35/mi average. Managed to get started during a bad patch of weather with gusty winds and slashing rain. Yippee. Wind was worse going uphill (of course) and I had some mental motivational issues with this run. Wound up taking 2 15 sec pauses, one at the 2 mile mark and a second at the 3 mile mark. I don't feel too badly about taking them, since the weather was really beating me up and making things miserable, but on the downhill return, I got my focus back and really pushed to not fall off-pace to make up for it. Surprised that the average pace was so close to flat HM pace (6:31/mi) once I got to the tallying stage. Couldn't bring myself to go back out for a walk w/ the dogs today (although the rain stopped during my 2 cooldown miles).
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