2:30 pm, 32 degrees, and windy. Seemed like I was fighting the wind every time I turned today. It was also the first time I've pulled out of a run. I had planned to go 20 today. The first 11.1 were at a solid clip 1:17:54 (7:01s). I did a loop and came by my house. Went inside, grabbed a Gu and some water, got on google maps to see how far I ran and see how far I had to go. Big mistake. Should have just guessed. My guess was right on anyway. While inside my gloves, hat, shirt, etc all began to get warm and as they warmed, the wet from the sweat became more noticeable. I stepped back into that cold and wind ..... and the shoes I had on just weren't good shoes for long runs and I had no socks except thin ones ..... I started down the road and within the first 10th of a mile knew I was done, turned around and came home. Ugh. Certainly no 70 mile week this week, not even 60. Oh well, we'll see how next week goes. And to top it all off, I got to the Running Center to pick up my new shoes just as they were turning off the lights. Now I'll have to wait until Monday. | 