SRRC Eight -- Sun. July 6

Another early start, and not feeling brill so a quick nap and off to DnD by car just for 10 a.m. Good crew there this week: Dawn and Lisa, Savanna and Taylor, and her dad. All set off together on trail, then at Spfld Rd I take a right and they all go on. Sunny hot and plenty muggy; mid 80s, probably. Run out to 21, then down to the canal and back along there to NWashington; after battling bugs on the trail decide to take road instead of railtrail back, and go as far as JBSchool, then do a lap of its athletics field to add mileage, and head back down to rejoin trail for last bit. Catch up and loop around the young 'uns, and we all end up back at the start together. Perfect!

Time: 59:35
Distance: 8.09 miles
Speed: 8.1 mph

Comment: very slow first mile (9 min. plus), but nice to be in company. Then do several sub 7s, a bit slower on the canal trail, as usual, and a faster last mile. Quite satisfying how comfortable it felt at the end, though hot is hot, for sure. Still the sore foot thing going on.