11.2 miles @ 8:59/mi. Provo Canyon with Kevin.
It was around 30° at 6:30am when we started at Timpanogos Park, but with the strong, cold headwind it felt more like low 20's. At one point my hat blew off and I had to chase it as it blew back down the trail.
Of course, typically when you turn around and start running the direction that strong headwind becomes a strong tailwind, and doesn't feel nearly as cold. Fortunately, that was true today.
We mostly moderate pace up (Kevin chased a runner up South Fork for a bit and pulled ahead of me). Coming back down we raised our effort levels and pushed the pace harder.
Up, headwind: 9:58, 9:44, 9:50, 9:32, 9:46, 0.6 @ 10:23/mi
Down, tailwind: 7:37, 8:30, 8:06, 0.6 @ 8:14/mi, 8:12, 8:09/mi
Given the dark, cold, and wind I feel pretty good about this run. I felt some pain in my left Achilles and right IT band for a while after the run, but after some stretching...and especially after warming up...I felt much better.
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