When I left work (we had a 1/2 day), it was rainy, windy and cold. So when I got dressed for my run, I wore long pants and 2 long sleeve shirts (one an underarmor cold gear shirt). So stupid. I was WAY overdressed. But in my defense, it warmed up while I was running and the sun came out. Too bad the wind didn't go away... Anyway, I did a little over a mile warm up, then started picking up the pace as soon as I crossed a busy street after the first mile. I did 5 miles at just under 8 minute pace (7:55, 7:54, 7:56, 8:04, 8:02). I altered my route because of the wind. After my second fast mile, I went south for a 1/2 mile so that I didn't have to do the last 2 miles completely into the wind. I did, though, have more wind in the last 2.5 miles because I was going more north and west, into the wind, but I didn't have any long stretches headlong into the wind. Then I did 1.6 miles easy, real easy (about 9:25 pace). I'm feeling pretty good about running lately. I was really afraid that I wouldn't be able to sustain 8 minute pace for 5 miles. It's kinda sad to think that last year I did a half at that pace. I'm just not as fit as I was last year, which is okay.
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