Notes
Obviously not remotely close to goal pace of 7:58. Weather was certainly an issue, but first three miles were mostly downwind, so no good explanation there except for slop and wet shoes and watching out for traffic. Heading back into the wind was tough, and my legs certainly felt they got the work. So odd one. The eight-miler in Wisconsin on Thursday was a bit faster, actually, and that involved hills. Not sure what to make of these in terms of lack of pace on these Wednesday long runs. And respiration is never tested, which means it's a matter of legs and turnover and mental approach.