I am always grumpy when we run this route. Maybe it has to do with the fact that there is a large hill followed by inevitable wind. At least it's beautiful and I have an endlessly patient husband who tolerates my bad attitude. Love him.
Did the easy three around the university. I picked up the pace three times on the last mile (about 1-2 minutes faster and 1-2 minutes recovery). I got one of my strong heart palpitations right at the end, but I was done, so it didn't matter :)
I set out to do four or five down the frontage road but kept going. The slight uphill on the way back was a little tough but I made it. Chest was a bit tight at first (fatigue? Faster running yesterday? Anxiousness over today's rehearsal?), but it loosened up and didn't bother me.