Monday: Hill Repeats

Plan: 2-ish miles warm up, 8x1:00 up will with downhill recoveries, 1-2 miles 'cool down'
Actual Mileage: 5.31 miles total.

Route: This is one of my downtown routes.  The 'hill' is a path from the Cedar Lake Trail up to Kenwood Parkway and the pedestrian bridge along 394.  It is 'up' but I didn't hate my life.
Weather: 25*.  Brief moments of sunshine.  Some wind.

Wardrobe: wool socks; lined tights; long sleeve shirt; sweat shirt; hat; gloves; Altra trail shoes. While the trails are mostly clear, there are still some issues.
Execution: Warm up, run along Cedar Lake trail until I'm under 394, then start the 8 repeats.  I had a little trouble gauging my effort.  I kept finding myself 'racing myself' up the hill if you will, trying to get farther than I had been on the last rep.
From today, I learned:  Swing my arms. Swing, swing, swing.  It was like literally pulling myself up the hill. Also, focus on effort over speed. 

Bonus:  I had a dream last night.  I made the workout program and synced my watch (happened in real life too).  Then I started the workout.  I only ran up the hill once, and then forgot to do the rest of the repeats and didn't remember until after the cool down.  What is wrong with me?!?