Feb. 27

AM: 10 miles easy/moderate, strides

Despite staying up a little later than normal hammering out a project for work, I still woke up feeling fresh and strong...or fresher and stronger than I should in the middle of 100-mile week. Running an abbreviated version of yesterday's loop, I had a bounce in my stride. The mild weather (~50 degrees) probably helped. I ran in shorts, and that felt fantastic.

This is the time of year where I emerge from the winter in PR shape, year in and year out, and the last month or so of running makes me believe it will be more of the same. A time trial tomorrow at my ol' stomping grounds at the UMD track should give me a decent fitness barometer.