A.M. 4 miles in 7:47 pace Blustery wind tunnel run around the neighborhood. Wind was bearable in between the houses, but near the end I attempted to run .1 mile on 100th ave by the Lake and it was like running up against a brick wall of dirt into my face. I carried some of that home in my ears and nostrils and cleared it out after my shower. P.M. 9.5 miles in 7:36 ave. pace Met the team at East Boulder Community Park. Wind was still in full force; the weather update said 35 mph winds with gusts up to 46 mph. Colleen gave us the option of going to the Rec. Center and running on the treadmill. Only two people chose that option. The rest of us battled the wind. 20 minute warm up, stretching, strides 4X45 seconds quick pace (probably 5:40ish pace) 7 minute tempo in 6:06 pace (wind against our side for the first 3 minutes, directly in our face for the next two, and a tailwind for the final 2 minutes). 4X90 seconds steady (pace was 5:40 with the wind at our back, 5:50 into the wind, 5:38 with wind at our side and 5:45 with wind at our side again) I started getting some intestinal pain on the last one of these and was kind-of dreading my last interval. 5 minute tempo in 5:57 pace. Stomach hurt the whole time. 20 minute cool down. Stomach wrenching in pain. Stopped in the bushes. Jogged slowly back to the parking lot with one final push in to the stiffest wind of the workout in the final quarter mile. Glad that one is over. Wind is not my favorite running conditions.
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