59 degrees? Are you kidding me? The tail end of December and shorts are a consideration? Man, what a change in weather. The temperature up here in Elkhart was 59 degrees at it’s peak. I can’t imagine what it was in Springpatch.
The snow had all but melted leaving areas of slush and ice underneath. Obviously, I did not expect temps like this so I brought only cold weather gear with me on the trip. Normally I would have worn shorts and maybe just a light long-sleeve shirt but no such luck today. All I had were tights and warm clothes. I felt like a Chinese sweatshop 10 days before Christmas.
Anyway, I did manage to slog out 10 miles is spitting rain conditions. My average pace indicated improving endurance as I finished with an 08:24 pace. It feels so good to run on a completely flat route. Although sometimes the miles go by slower than when the terrain fluctuates.
