February 2. It was one of those runs when you feel exceptionally in shape. The training in recent weeks must have helped, and you’ve really made some big progress now. You can’t believe your watch when you glance at your pace. So effortless. – I had a hunch it must have been wind. But I looked at the barren trees, and not a twig moved. And neither the water on the river suggested any particular air movement. It was only when I turned back at the far end that I realized, hardly surprised, that there was, indeed, a lot of wind. It was tough getting back. I managed to exhaust myself so much that at the end I almost stumbled back up the incline to Riverside Drive. I ended up only marginally faster than usual.