AM - 45 minutes incl. cross country race. Felt flat and lethargic from the moment I woke up. Hoping to feel some signs of life but it didn't really happen. That and the infernal heat (for this time of year) made me readjust my expectations to winning my age group instead of winning the whole thing. Something of a shame as the field was not that strong. Stayed under control the first few minutes, spent the rest of the first half of the race passing people who didn't. First mile dead flat, then the next mile climbed in stages to the top of the aqueduct. Hauled in a few people on the biggest hill w/o really trying, less a testament to my climbing ability than to how relatively slow I was going beforehand. On the way back down, ran right off the course for a few seconds (good for a laugh) and then waited for the thing to end once we got back down to the flat ground for the last 1500m or so. Couldn't come soon enough, as I got passed back and had no energy with which to respond. Too lazy to do much of a cooldown. Disgustingly hot out.
PM - 40 minutes plus 20 minutes in Walden. Hot and sticky enough to make jumping in the pond an attractive option. Bracing to say the least, but still worthwhile.
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