Buttsweat Towel© season has begun

45F, SE 12 mph.  Back in Abilene.  Short run around the neighborhood after the kids went to bed, 8:13/mile.  I am definitely sore from yesterday.  But, it actually felt great to run a little - the soreness must be all from just using muscles that haven't been used in awhile.  The ones that are needed to run on flat roads are fine!  Still better take it easy for a few days.

50F, SSW 25-35 mph.  I just ran loops around ACU to minimize the length of the headwind legs, plus the buildings there block some of the wind.  7:58 AP.  Still sore, but I can only tell when I stop running; it still feels good to run at an easy pace so I will keep that up.

39F, 7:54 AP.  My last day of work in the Air Force today.  Not missing it.

65F, W 18-30 mph.  No job to go to today so I slept in, took the kids to school, then ran.  Of course it was a little warm and windy because I waited, but it was a good trade for the extra sleep.  7:31 AP for the run, pretty steady the whole time although it was getting more difficult toward the end as the temps neared 70.  Guess I need to get ready for the spring winds and heat.

AM - 74F, W 22-33 mph.  Late morning again -- love the sleep, hate the wind.  6 @ 8:24 AP.  Tomorrow, maybe I'll wake up early.

PM - 60F, N 18-25 mph.  4.11 @ 8:35 AP.

38F.  7:18 AP.  I did my "starter workout" to get in the mode of running faster again, a 4-mile tempo.  9 miles easy, then 4 tempo, then I got a short bonus cooldown since I forgot to turn around right at 6.5.

9 easy, averaged about 7:40.  I stopped my watch for a "pit stop" about 5 miles in.  I was out in the country this time (no 7/11s), so into the ditch I went.  I knew once I did it that first time I would get all too comfortable with it and it would happen more and more.

4 tempo, 6:25 AP (6:36, 6:28, 6:22, 6:16).  The 6:25 average is exactly what I wanted (should be my 1-hour pace) so it felt nice to finally hit the right pace in a workout for the first time since Houston.

48F, S 14 mph, 8:28 AP.