quick run in the dark -- Sept. 14

Out after work and after some chauffeur duty, so (9:30 pm or thereabouts) the rain had stopped but the diminishing moon had not yet risen. Very dark: at times not only could I not see the road but I couldn't even make out the edges. Ran from memory and even once turned on the flashlight just to check. Along 9 to Enfield, up the hill to Allen, and along there to 202. Troubled by a stitch, so then skip remainder of Allen and do 202 to 9 and home. Stopped clock at Dana Hill and warmed down a bit.

Time: 38:00
Speed: 8.6 mph
Distance: 5.46

Comment: reinforcing the technical bits I recognized from the "chi running" article I heard earlier (can't find the ref. right now). It's nto stuff I hadn't thought about as avenues for improvement, and it seems to work as I had anticipated: tough on the abdominal muscles, but surprisingly good on the uphills while it lasts (while my concentration and energy last--then I slip back into pushing). Must try it out on a longer distance run: the challenge is to make the technique natural as opposed to conscious.