12 Miler Home

Today I ran 12.3 home at a pretty decent pace.  We went along the Charles for the first 5 miles, then up the back side of mount auburn and a loop around fresh pond before heading up through Belmont into arlington.  I wanted a 8-8:10 pace and we did 8s for 10 miles before slowing a little through Belmont and slogging up that last brutal hill.  I feel like absolute shit now.  It's been a long time since a short 12 made me feel like this, but that's the price you pay for skimping on distance for a few years.  Yesterday's fun likely didn't help.  I did 3 miles at a 7:30-7:40 pace - 4.5 total.  Off tomorrow - hills Thursday.