Met Scott, Dan, Reed, Fritz and Kevin in AF. 30mph winds convinced us to try Riverton instead. The workout plan was a 10/10. First 10 were out and back to the south. There was a steady wind blowing to the south. Averaged 7:00 on the first leg. Felt good but a little aggressive. Scott and Fritz decided on a very reasonable 6 min pace for the next 5 into the wind. I guess my Garmin was broken because it said the next 1/2 mile was around 5:35 pace. Scott and Fritz had gapped me by about 15 yards and I had a decision to make. Stick with 6s and fight the wind solo or try and hang (and draft). Kevin made the decision for me as he surged ahead and I followed. I took the lead once or twice to try and take my turn but it never lasted long. I was mostly trying to hang on for dear life. By the end of this leg I was pretty thrashed. We took a brief breather and then headed back. Splits: (5:37,5:47,5:39,5:38,5:40) I wasn't in any condition to run 5:20s so I held back a little. The 3rd mile back was tough, I lost sight of the group and wallowed a little in self pity. With about 1.5 to go I could tell they had backed off and were coming back to me. I sped up a bit to catch them thinking I'd jog the rest of the way in with them. The closer I got, the faster they went :) I finally caught up and we cruised in at a brisk pace. Splits: (5:32,5:42,5:54,5:43,5:20) Fun workout. Glad to get it in despite the wind. Hope to have more group runs like this. Great group and a good push. | 