short and swift - Sun. Sept. 24

Bad weekend for running: missed Friday night and Saturday night chances (office all day too). Finally Sunday evening just had to get out, and made it a short one so I could eat with and see beloved family (we're all on just crazy schedules right now). Feeling really like running, and couldn't believe my eyes when mile two clicked up at a sub-6 min. pace. Did the extended 5K with hills: starting on GeoHannum, then Hamilton (mile 1, downhill and flat: 6:38) along to the end (mile 2, mild uphill and downhill, and flat: 5:27 (!!)), then down Bay to Allen, and up to 9, cross and up more Allen and over the top (mile 3, mainly uphill, and feeling the second mile!: 7:32), then along 202 to the 9 junction (mile 4, mainly flat: 6:36), and head home again (another half mile, flat: 3:30 or so). Here's the basic stats:

Time: 29:46
Speed: 9.1 mph
Distance: 4.52 miles

Comment: the first run after a layoff is often very good. Four days off and knowing I'd do a short run, plus being in a hurry -- this was probably a new personal best 5K, if I'd stopped the clock there. Felt good, and made up for the frustration of not getting a real weekend run.