Mon 4/11 - 75 minutes very easy

Area 51. Legs feeling quite dented after yesterday, right hammie in particular. Run was a putter as a result, as expected. Not as windy as yesterday but still plenty of it to go around. Typical for the season I suppose but it feels like it's even more persistent than usual. Continued colder than normal temperatures.

Sun 4/10 - AM 75 minutes incl. 8 mile road race

Ron Hebert race, which unfolded in a completely different fashion than a year ago. Then it was a cakewalk on a delightfully mild morning, this time around I had plenty of company and the weather was chilly with a bitter NW wind blasting away. The wind was at its worst in the first 2.5 miles along route 9, which I spent trying to hide behind the leader. Pace was quite reserved as no one wanted to extend themselves going into the gale. Once we turned a guy who had no business doing so made a move to try and break things up which the rest of us were obligated to respond to. As soon as we started up the second major bit of climbing just past halfway I could feel the screws being turned and contact was lost gradually but inexorably from there. Tried in vain to keep things close on the downhill sixth mile but it wasn't happening and this led to a dejected march to the line the last two miles. Overall the time was 20 seconds or so slower than last year but given the tactics and conditions involved any comparisons are worthless. Splits:

6:04
6:05
5:53
5:46
5:56
5:19
5:49
6:07 - dragged on forever

Cooldown was an out and back jog along the last mile or so of the course, heading in with the CH who also tackled this challenging layout. We both needed a nap afterward.

Sat 4/9 - PM 75 minutes

Lincoln woods. After a somewhat decent night's rest, feeling energetic enough to put in a run of more quality than the past couple of days. Were it not for tomorrow's planned race I would have done something more substantive still. Cloudless sky with plenty of light if not warmth. Wind from the NW took some of the fun out of things.

Fri 4/8 - PM 45 minutes very easy

Area 51. I had plans of doing something of substance today, but feeling far too flat for it. Pressed for time so the run length was going ot be diminished no matte what. Really tired today.

Thu 4/7 - PM 75 minutes easy

Area 51. Pleasant recovery effort with the CH after a somewhat late start. Finally a bit warmer and with that came rain for much of the day.

Wed 4/6 - PM 50 minutes incl. 8x300, circuits

Day off from work after a late night CH pickup, well worth the trip of course. I had considered doing this in the morning but unable to pry myself out of bed plus the cold conditions made it a less than hospitable prospect. As for the circuits, felt like I overextended myself a bit on some of the early reps but rallied at the end after adjusting the effort. Crosswind blowing, in fact the wind has become particularly insistent of late.

Tue 4/5 - PM 75 minutes

Area 51. Snow melted enough for it so to the woods I went. Started out at a relaxed clip but picked it up the second half of the run, by the end going a bit quicker than I had expected. Yesterday's unplanned day off had something to do with it no doubt. Still obnoxiously cold.