16 with a pretty decent sized group. Lungs weren't so good (not much coughing while running, but hard to breath during any significant exertion on a hill, and really bad whenever briefly stopping). When I stopped at the portal potty at mile 10 or 11 and then again after the run, my chest was very painful. Average pace was 6:55, a bit faster at the end, and when the group decided to start injecting pace at mile 15, I intentionally went on another street to avoid even trying to go with it. Anything under 6:45 was kind of unpleasant for me today and I was feeling pretty awful most of the run, but it's good for me, mentally, to feel awful starting from mile 3, and still finish the run without slowing down.
Tried to go to the student health center afterwards, but they're "only seeing international students on weekends" for the first couple weeks of the semester. They referred me to a local after hours clinic, where I'd have to spend the first thousand out of pocket and then 20% after that. Some great insurance they give to students here! I think I'll wait until Monday and hope that I don't lose an hour+ of sleep tonight being awake and coughing like I have the last couple nights. :(
In any case, I have new skis, so I'm still about to go skiing. Hope my body can deal. :)
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