Weather - 32 degrees, clouds, rainy. Started the run with 40 degree temperature and no rain, but I decided to wear shorts because it seemed like rain was possible. Ran 2 miles to the arboretum and then did 12 x 100m hill sprints. Felt in control for all of the sprints, when I finished I still had a lot of energy, so I ran another 7 miles, 3 of which were at threshold pace. This was one of the better workouts I have had this winter. I am surprised that I have been recovering well because I am taking no days off from running. Yesterday's 8 easy miles felt difficult, which was caused from the previous day when I ran a solid workout of 10 miles with 8 strides. Tomorrow I will probably feel like crap, so I will run 6 or 7 easy miles, and hopefully that will allow me to make a nice recovery. When I finished the run the temperature had dropped to 32 degrees and it was pouring rain. I was 40 minutes from home at Crystal Lake Park, and I did a very fast 3 sets of dips and stretching, then began a tough walk home, feeling happy because of the strong workout session. #81 | 