First big winter storm of the year. Took it really slow driving down the mountain, with 1-2 inches of snow on the asphalt. Got to Ali's house late. It was pelting down snow pellets and Ali's like, are you sure you want to do a tempo run? And I am doubting the wisdom of it as the pellets hurt our faces as we run into it. We run toward the ballpark and by the time we get there the pellets had stopped. Good so we can do it. We ran 3.3 warm up, stretched and started. It was a 10 minute out, 10 minute back tempo (twice) for 40 minutes total, and this format helps me to chase down my running mate and not feel totally alone in a tempo. I wanted to do 6:30 to start and go faster the second 20 min segment if possible. 1 - 6:21 - this seems like a pretty flat section but as i tempoed it I think it is slightly downhill this mile 2 - 6:33 - 3:39 one direction then turn around and back. Snow pellets are hammering down toward the end. 3 - 6:49 - pellets coming down hard now, trying to keep effort up, trying to decide whether to quit at 20 min 20:42 for first segment, 3.14, no stopping just turned around and lapped watch 1 - 6:45, still pelting down snow, asphalt covered by now, 2 - 7:03, turn around after 3:16 3 - 7:05 pace for .91 (6:27), by this mile snow was clinging to the heels of my shoes creating a platform shoe effect, legs felt tired, but kept up effort best I could. total 6.05 in 40:59, 6:47 ave pace, bad pace for bad conditions. I think I deserve 3 stars for sticking with the workout :) 12.5 miles total with 7:48 ave pace for total weight 122
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