Sat 12/27 - AM 75 minutes

Loop through S. Natick and Dover (I think) with the kids, done far too quick for my tastes especially the morning after a workout. Given that they had worked out yesterday as well, I thought the first few miles would be more relaxed but it wasn't to be. Spent the first half of the run maintaining contact before they inevitably sagged, and then had a front row seat the pace yo-yoed from there on out. Complicating matters further was the rain that started as a drizzle and became a cold hard downpour, making for truly miserable conditions. It reached a point where hammering the pace was understandable--the second half of the run, that is. The early pace still seemed unnecessarily uncomfortable considering I can run their 2 mile PR between 3 and 6 times in a row without stopping. Rain meant that the strides went by the board as well. Right leg a stiff and sore mess after last night, hip flexor twinging and calf tight. Cough is progressing along, hopefully on its last legs.