I managed to run worse this morning than last week. 19:02. I ran the first 1600 in 6 minutes exactly, and then essentially just managed the same pace as last time, but 5 seconds behind all my splits. I think the timer guy said 18:20 at 200 to go, but I was unable to run a finishing 200 is 40 seconds. That's really bad.

I certainly started with zero motivation, I felt zero adrenaline at the start line, and I was also 0.8 lbs heavier than last time. Which already explains the 5 seconds difference. I thought I had some good training, but apparently it is not helping me in this phase.

It's still getting colder and darker. I'm in my winter slump. Running sucks.