Week of 1/1 -1/7

Mon 1/1 - PM 60 minutes easy.

Tue 1/2 - PM 55 minutes incl. 4(600,400). 90 seconds after each 600, 2.5 minutes after each 400. Getting to the end of my rope in that I couldn't run them any faster without things coming undone. Splits:
1:53.9 - 72.6
1:53.6 - 73.9
1:54.4 - 73.1
1:54.4 - 73.6

Wed 1/3 - PM 40 minutes elliptigo. Late start and this was all there was time for.

Thu 1/4 - off. Bombogenetic cyclone dumped snow all day with plenty of wind as well. Plenty of shoveling starting in the late afternoon.

Fri 1/5 - AM 30 minutes elliptigo. Disgustingly cold outside.
PM 35 minutes incl. 5x200 with just over a minute between each. Last two close to 35, first three 36-37.

Sat 1/6 - PM 50 minutes easy. Piercing cold. Succeeded in not slipping on the numerous icy patches that are all over town. Side streets are in miserable condition after the storm of two days ago.

Sun 1/7 - AM 55 minutes incl. track mile. Embarassingly slow time to kick off the indoor campaign. Two hour drive in subzero temperatures was not the ideal prep for it. Sluggish and lethargic from the moment I woke up. Warmup was more rushed than I would like and it was so cold outside I wound up doing most of it on the concourse of the hockey arena across the street from the field house. Realized as the field was being assembled that it wasn't going to be the least bit competitive. As such I led from the gun and despite the garbage time, won by 20 seconds. Gradual, inexorable slowdown which I would like to be able to say was down to being alone and lapping people but I have to think it would have happened no matter what. 2:31/2:35 split. Longish cooldown but still insufficient to make the day anything resembling worthwhile on the whole. So so cold outside.