Weather - 61 degrees, cloudy, windy. Planned to run 6 easy miles, or maybe less, thinking I would feel worn down from the race, but I felt energized and strong, so I ended up with 10 easy miles. The warm weather is a great respite from the winter days, I wore shorts and a singlet, I felt about 3 pounds lighter than normal, and my lungs were at full capacity. Maybe training in the cold is like resistance training for my lungs, since I am probably working at about 80% oxygen capacity when it is below 40 degrees. When it finally does warm up my body is supercharged from the extra oxygen that is flowing through my blood. I think when spring arrives I am going to be able to run some good times. I ran the 10 miles at about 1 minute per mile lower than my normal easy rate, yet the run still felt easy and relaxed - I love warm weather.... | 