Greenfield Eight -- Sat. June 21

Celebrated the mid-point of the year with a trip out to run with Ivan in Greenfield -- sunny and decently summery, probably low 80s, and a good bit muggy, but after a cool night the shade was still nice. We headed out just after ten a.m. and took Leyden Road, Barton and then Country Club back. Slightly hilled, and all road, but lovely Vermonty surroundings and three of the four rectangle's sides were very quiet, traffic-wise. Took an easy pace in the second half, after a brisker start -- very pleasant case of "recovery" or "tickover" pace, overall, since both of us were at personal record miles for the week:

Time: 1:04:37
Distance: 8.04 miles
Speed: 7.5 mph

Comment: looking at the map after the run I noticed that we stopped short of the real hills. To reach them would need a double digit run, but they are *substantial* and interesting. Maybe worth a drive or bike to a starting point like Leyden. . .