Notes
Extremely Cold - 17 degrees / 5 degree wind chill
Injury Recovery Run
Bundled up given the very cold conditions (took abt 2 mi to warm up). Fast walked & did drills prior. Started fr Geo Washington Elem School & ran down back neighborhood up Cloverdale to Rte 22 (mi 1 - this felt a little slower vs yesterday which was 9:0+ pace, labored up the hill on Cloverdale), ran down Rte22 looping around Capitol One bank & then over to train station & back out on Fisher looping around CVS onto Rte 22 the bank & looped around (mi 2 - running into the wind was a real chore as it was a steady 20 mph but the wind chill was worse), did another loop around & then up Rte 22 to the Stop & Shop & a loop around the parking lot (mi 3 - felt labored running up hill on Rte 22 & felt like my legs were shot in the parking lot), did another loop & a half in the parking lot & then to the ATM to withdraw cash. Did some drills after & resumed & felt noticeably better running down Cloverdale & back neighbor hood back to the Elem School.
Can see I finally got that initial "fitness boost" as even though this felt like my prior 9:2+ pace runs pace has improved to 9 min pace. Hopefully this holds & I'll see another boost shortly.