Start 58F, wind NW 12 mph. Finish 58F, wind N 20-25 mph. Didn't quite get the low temperatures forecasted but still pretty nice. Going out I ran north, so there was a small quartering headwind on the way out, but by the time I turned around I had a big direct tailwind. So kind of an aided course overall; guess I gamed it nicely today.
I wanted to keep the run no faster than GMP, but that tailwind on the way back home was just carrying me along and I couldn't let it go to waste. Still held back some though, I think this will be a fast recovery.
Splits were 8:18, 8:01, 8:13, 8:19, 8:14, 8:08, 8:06, 8:12, 8:00, 7:55, 7:57, 7:51, 7:43, 7:43, 7:43, 7:45, 7:35, 7:25, 7:18, 7:12, 6:59. AP 7:50.
I didn't even feel my achilles (unless I tried) until mile 9 or 10, then it started tugging on the uphills. It stayed at a dull ache most of the rest of the way. I think I must be favoring it a bit when I run because I was having some weird aches and pains on the left (bad) side: hip flexor, groin, glute. After the run, I made an ice bath -- cold water plus whatever ice we had. That was an experience. I think it helped though. | 
