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The Wind is Thy Enemy

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Today was one of the worst. On paper it wasn't terrible, temps in the upper 20s, with wind speeds in the mid-teens. Still managed the two segments I was eyeing, but it was a challenge.

Kinda surprised with the headwind I was feeling early while heading south, and while noticeable it wasn't too bad. First time using Strava live segments, and dare I say its a game changer. Brandyn put down a decent time on the first segment, but I thought I had good showing up the quarter mile climb. Just kept rolling afterwards as I felt fine, though I may have come to regret that later. 

Second segment was a bear. For how I felt after I was done, I think the time should have been 30-45 seconds faster. Headwind the whole 1.5 miles, many gusts, and traffic at only the most inopportune times like when the shoulder was just a sheet of ice. Almost gave up on it half a dozen times, especially when the watch was saying I was only about 5 seconds up at halfway and hurting. Kept pushing and seemed to put some space in the back half, but I was working way harder than I should have for for 5:40 pace. 

Took a few minutes after the second segment, then finished out the run largely uneventfully and thankfully with a little bit of tailwind. Fairly large hiking on tap for tomorrow and REVEL training officially starts on Monday

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