Notes
Temp 64 Wind 22 mph. Humidity 90%.
Long Run. Warm, humid, and very windy. CBEM originals will have to lace up the big boy shoes this morning. Out-and back warm-up jog cut short due to water over the trail. Total Up = 5.29 miles. Four plus jogging at 7:45 average pace, drills, and striders.
Originally wanting to tempo against terrain today, but water is ankle deep in spots on the grass. Switch it up and will battle hills and elements to get in some quality mental work also. Plan is 4 x 2000 with 400 jogs. Starting at 3/4s effort over hills for the first two. Hope to save the legs enough to work down to HM effort for two flatter ones.
Average paces = 7:02 / 6:39 / 6:32 / 6:33. OK with the hills. Wind and humidity a bear. Ready for it to be over about 800 into #4. Last two felt like slow motion, but was focused and held form. Numbers were good. Honest jog intervals averaging 7:22-7:33.
Back together for cool-down. Wind gusting to 38 mph now. Nothing cheap. Climbed Gordonville hill before picking up the trail and heading back. 2.48 miles in 20:32. Three pennies for me, a dime for Hammer. More runners out than we expected today.