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Ran 6.5 miles on the TM- happy new year!

Got outside today and was hoping to push it a tad.  It was low 30's and a few snow flurries here and there.  Winds were 15-25, so it felt quite brisk.  I put on shorts, gloves, hat, and a couple layers.  Started with a .5 warm-up and knew it would be a challenge today- felt a bit sluggish (holiday eating).  Decided to do the dreaded "Pie Hill" course and break it into managable segments.  Started with a 3-mile tempo (7:21,7:02,6:47).  Jogged a mile and then moved into a second 3-mile tempo (7:13,7:06,6:39), jogged a mile and decided to go for a 3rd tempo (7:01,7:08,6:40).  Jogged the rest of the way for 13.6 miles total.  Hope to become more consistent mid-week and up the mileage a bit to gradually get back into a marathon mode. 

Leg workout + 5 miles on the TM (9min pace)...hoping to get an evening 5 and improve my daily consistency. 

5 more on the TM @ night- 8:41 pace. 

Was just able to get outside before it became dark and ran 7 miles in 20 degrees @ 8:25 pace.  Upon returning home, jumped on the TM and put in an extra 3 (8:50 pace)- 10 miles total. 

Ran late in the evening on the TM:  3-mile warm-up and 4 mp (7:03,6:58,6:53,6:48)- 7 total. 

Ran 7 miles w/my wife and oldest daughter @ about a 9:20 pace and then ran 2-miles w/my 2nd oldest (8:43,8:19) and then jogged an extra on my own for 10 miles total. 

Went to the gym and did a TM workout:  2-mile warm-up and then 6 miles at threshold pace (6:27,6:27,6:22,6:22,6:18,6:18).  The last two made me uncomfortable which is good...I've been needing to push myself just a bit more.  By the time I was done it looked as though I had jumped into a swimming pool.  The fellow next in line said, "Holy ****!"  Anyway, changed clothes and did 20-minutes of legwork and feel good about the workout.