January 6, 2013

A brutally frigid early AM run to inaugurate the third week of Higdon's training regimen.  The temperature at 530 AM was a balmy 8 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 Celsius) or 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) when accounting for the wind chill.  The winds were light and variable from the North, but never really were a factor.  A nice cup of Yerba Mate and a hit or two of Albuterol pre-run to help open up the airways.  Five miles and change completed in 49:39, for a 9:52 min/mile average.  A few seconds slower per mile, which I attribute to the cold.  Thoroughly layered up, so the cold was really just limited to my frozen face, but I felt slow and stiff throughout.  Spartacus Remix on the box. Tuesday at the gym for Chest-Tri workout.  Six-mile loop for Wednesday.