Sat 10/3 - AM 75 minutes incl. 5m in 30:20

Back to Gloucester for the second time in a month for what appeared to be an ill-advised attempt at running another road race. Unlike other events I've entered this fall this one wasn't committed to many months ago, more like one month ago after the Magnolia race. Basically wanted to visit Good Harbor Beach again. Since then the leg has not gotten notably better, in fact it may well be in worse shape in some ways. I was seriously considering staying home, went anyway on the odd chance the leg wouldn't feel terrible in the morning and no one would show up for the race. Leg did hold up well enough, fine during a 30 minute warmup and held together during the race itself although started twinging at about halfway and was never anything resembling comfortable. The big factor today though was the weather, SE gales blowing in off the ocean, with half the race running into a standup wind. Spectacular and ridiculous weather, had it been 10 degrees colder it would have been pure misery but thankfully it wasn't. Didn't bother with the watch, don't know that I would have in good weather as I was strictly focused on place not pace. Spent the entire race in third which was all I could have hoped for. Hip flexor/adductor started tightening up immediately after finishing, but not as severely as it has recently after other races. Cooldown was 15 minutes barefoot on the beach, as the tide came in and waves were being whipped along. Great fun.