Notes
Unfortunately due to travel for work, had to do my long run on Sunday post-snow storm which created some challenges. Targeted the Mystic Lakes for part of the run, aiming to hit that stretch early to avoid traffic. Then out to Park Ave and up the hill to the back side of Eastern Ave. Then added on some distance in Cambridge but conditions in Cambridge were hit or miss. Unfortunately, when I wanted to go fast, I had put myself on the paths/roads with the worst conditions to maintain a solid pace.
Ran most of the run probably around 6:45 effort, just had mixed conditions that caused me to go slower at times. At one point on the bike path towards the end, the salt put down on the inch of compacted snow resulted in a paste forming on the bottom of my shoes that turned them into lead weights. Nothing to do but just stop and clear the gunk out. Should have found a way to go out yesterday and get in some speed in the long run. Too many weeks now running at mid-pace, need to get some serious MP miles in. Good news is that the head cold is starting to go away. Left foot still bothers me a bit but not as much as it had. Hopefully a sign of improvement?