Norwottuck Hike run - Sun. Aug. 20

Met with Mark at 5 p.m. after a good refresh at home, and we started on a hillclimb loop. From the Notch visitor center, straight up to Mt Norworttuck's top --that's a 600-foot climb in just over a mile--then down past the Horse Caves and using trails veer left and down to Bay; take a left and follow almost to 116, then take the old rail trail (?) back up to the Visitor Center. Incredibly muggy--you could practically catch hold of the air-- so we took a slow pace:

Time: 1:04:39
Speed: 4.6 mph
Distance: 4.93 miles

Comment: very pleasant limbering run, despite the morning's exertions. Probably partly so good because I didn't use hill muscles this a.m. Big test is how I'll feel tomorrow. . .