North High School
Run Time 32:53 + 1-lap kick
The first time I have repeated a run. I was here in the fall. My hotel was closer that time. Got to the hotel relatively late, so just a partial run, but I amped up the velocity, so it was good. The sun was just about to go down.
Crazy weather day. Started out in the 60s in Chicago. By the time I got to Cedar Rapids, the wind had picked up considerably, and the temps were dropping. I had to put my coat back on. I had planned on running in shorts, but even sweats and a hoodie felt a little crisp.
To the east above the track, the clouds were gathering. Maybe two raindrops on the short drive from the hotel to the school. Then I looked at my weather app, and a Tornado Watch was in effect. Not a Tornado Warning. I guess the Watch is when they all gather to watch tornadoes in Iowa.
It definitely did not feel like 62 degrees. An arctic wind was blowing in from the north. The next morning, when I carried my crap out to the car, it was like stepping into Antarctica. 16 degrees, a 20 mph wind (steady), felt like 0. What the hell, Iowa? Beautiful skies, though.
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