Workout: 16 mile long run: 7 miles easy, 8 miles at MP, 1 mile cool-down
Overall Average Pace: 10:04
Conditions:
- 30 (feels like 22)
- Wind WNW 28 mph
- Snow flurries
Splits:
- 2 mi - 10:27 / 4 mi - 10:32 / 6 mi - 10:25 / 8 mi - 10:06 - / 10 mi - 10:02 / 12 mi - 10:07 / 14 mi - 10:03 / 16 mi - 8:32
Thoughts:
- Considering that I was running in an unfamiliar city and in unfavorable weather conditions, I was just happy to have finished the mileage. I did not realize until I typed this workout entry that I was to run an additional mile of cool-down.
- I am really struggling to run my MP. It's not that I can't run it. It's just that I fear I'm going to hit the wall so I delay it. Before I know it, my long run is over and done.
- The wind overwhelmed me today. I barely weigh 100 lbs. There were times when I could hardly move forward. When the wind was at my back, I could hardly stay on my feet. Happy though to have persisted!
- I fly home tomorrow. My fingers are crossed that I'll experience better weather conditions!
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