MDay-81 -- Wed. July 1

Schedule has 25 miles left for the week, and Jay + Bill (and Ken and John?) had a track workout planned for 6 p.m. I thought I might get there, but I was at work too late to get there. By about 7:30 I headed out for an 8-10 miler, deciding at the last moment to go up Mountain View. So, GeoHannum, Boardman, Eskett, across 202 and up the hill. Muggy evening, but not hot, and a bit of a breeze: quite nice. Take it very steady, aiming for 8:00s, but reaching the hill find I'm picking up a bit -- for the 2 miles from 202 to top first mile is 7:30, though second is slower. Then at top head across to Summit, back down to 202 and left to Eskett. Downhill feels a bit tough--seem to have got more vulnerable to that now. Back on same route (see Elaine and Alice E. out walking, say hi in passing) and keep good running up to 9 miles, at sewer station, then do one more mile slowly, heading up Jackson to railway. Stop clock at 10, then jog back via rail trail.

Time: 1:17:52
Distance: 10.05 miles
Pace/Speed: 7:45s/7.74 mph

Comment: A bit sore at end, but on the whole it felt like a comfortable mid length run, with the mild but long hill work a bonus.