running

50 but windy. Wish I had worn more than shorts and a tee shirt. Why when it's windy is it always a headwind. No matter which direction I run the wind is always blowing toward me. 8:35 average. Want to keep pushing that average down without making these hard runs.

Went with the group again. Was challenging. Ave was 8:50, but first two were slow last 4 at 8:30. Better workout than I would have done on my own.

Ran with the group again. It's like a who's who of the local masters women. It is not easy to hang on their pace the whole way. They chat and gossip, laughing and carrying on like they are in a Starbucks over a cup of coffee. I am gasping for air the whole way. Can sometimes grunt out a "no it's good" when they ask if the pace is too fast.

8:47 average. Legs a little tired.

8:51 average. Pretty flat today. I am not sure why but I seem less fit than I did earlier in the summer. In late June I ran a 5k that I was pretty happy with. Feels like I have gotten slower since then. Will see tomorrow, running a hilly 9 miler. Not expecting much. Ran the course last weekend in 8:50 average. Guess that is what I am shooting for tomorrow.