Left in a heavy rainstorm that kept getting colder on my face. At the top it softened up quite a bit as it turned into snow. Speed work on hills was my objective today. Didn't worry about heart rate, which got up to 163. Fastest mile was 8:13 (all down hill). Slowest (uphill) mile was 11:23. Last .08 partial was uphill at a 7:32 pace. I think the elevation difference was about 1000 feet between the low point and the high point. I see deer almost every morning. Usually we just stare at each other. Today, we scared each other. I heard a herd of deer before I saw about 6 of them dart across the road in front of me. The good thing about all this rain and snow is that it will make a great growing season this summer and I hope we have a good garden.
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