A couple days off can really make a difference

I took a couple days off this week to rest up, been living pretty crazy lately and needed a day or two to get back to reality. I took off after work today and just let things happen. I was pacing well early so I just went with it to see how far I could go, I didn't really have a distance per se in mind but decided to run till I got tired. I did a pickup at 6km and ran a 4:19 which could have been quicker but I peeled off early. The wind was crazy today, swirling, gusting, in my face and then my back in the same gust. Hard to run in that silliness. I was quick at the hour, 12.6km, and had purposefully slowed down a km before that. I finished up, feeling strong and comfortable. I feel pretty motivated, just need to keep running more. My knees seem to be bothered by running while running but not after. Fucking knees.
1:11:40 ~ 15.1km, 4:45 per km.