Misty Enfield Road -- Sat. December 29

Too tired to go out this morning for the Snowstorms, and besides, it was raining. Very uninviting. So, a slow start and off to run at about 11, heading for a long unsampled Enfield. In road shoes, and shorts, but it was really pretty mild so I had my coat unzipped and eventually hat and gloves off. No longer raining, but mainly misty; some brief sun, and then in the shade icy patches; a springtime run, really. Road all the way: down to Hamilton, then down to Allen, up to 9, up and over to cross 202 and on to Enfield, then down to the water, looping round at the bottom and back out the gate (vaulting it, but not quite nerve enought to hurdle it clean); down to 9, round the tractor dealer and up to the town common, then down the hill to stop the clock at the Quabbin shops.

Time: 1:06:01
Distance: 9.15 miles
Speed: 8.3 mph

Comments: satisfying to be on the roads again and in shorts -- so different from trails. Took a while to warm up, but felt mainly good. Definitely beginning to feel back into the training mode, aiming to work up to a couple of long ones in January. And some more Snowstorms!!