Notes
We got some snow/sleet overnight, so I got out the door with yak traks. There was some wind on the way out that slowed me but it felt alright because it was like 30ish degrees at least. My left yak trak blew out on me two miles in, so I ditched them in a garbage can and did the rest of the run without them. It was pretty manageable with out them 90% of the run, but there were definitely some sections I could have used them. Mile 3 I got a small nose bleed, so I was blowing blood out of my nose for a couple miles.
Things turned around when I turned around though. Wind was at my back and I warmed up a bit. I noticed my hip flexors were sore on the back half of the run. I think from my feet sliding back under me every other stride. The last few miles I was debating adding on to get 13. Made the decision right at mile 12 to just keep going. Glad I did, feels good to get a casual half in today.
This has been a great month of running. Goals were to run 200 miles and at least one 50 mile week. Feels good to get this kind of mileage in.