starlit seven -- Sun. September 2

Couldn't get out until quite late, and the waning moon was not even thinking of rising. Clear enough night, but crikey it was dark at first - -really couldn't see the road in front of me when I was in treeshade. Had a dazzle incident with an oncoming Volvo that was resolved by me waggling my torch at it -- only then did the driver get the message and dip, prompting a loud part-sarcastic, part-genuine "Thank you!" from me as he went by (hopefully he didn't just hear the "...k you" part!). The stars were just amazing, as was the autumnal chill - I wore a fleece the whole run through, and though I wasn't cold I wasn't hot either. Geo-hannum to Stebbins and then 202 and back up to Boardman, then home - -the same seven I ran when I bumped into Bob P that time in August. Here's how it went:

Time: 53:38
Distance: 7.54 miles
Speed: 8.4 mph

Comments: calves still sore from Saturday's work (running and canoeing both), but I didn't push hard, and I dawdled in a couple of places (at the start and in the darker spots). Two or three times I felt _really_ loose and flowing, not tired (which is different from sore). Promising, I think; très content.