MDay -33 -- Tue. Aug. 18

Missed a chance at a morning run, so out after work, having arrived home in good time. Well over 90° F today, and pretty muggy. Aim for double digits, but not sure how I'll hold up (heat making me feel pretty washed out). Decide on a rail trail start, so out to GeoHannum, enter the trail (following a motocross bike, judging by trail and smell). Along to Jackson; stretches, then Howard and back to trail, all along as far as the underpass. Dry rough going, and not pushing it; goal is slow M-pace (7:40s or so). Cross road and head off trail and up Jabish Canal path to 181, then right along to Cordner, up (steep) to Sabin and left along to 9. At that point approx 7 miles done, so no need for an Enfield loop; instead, turn left on to Jabish, start up hill, then do Johnson + Jensen loop, with the run around the baseball field added in, and up to common, along and down 202 to 9 and home. Stop clock after 11 miles has gone by, just after the supermarket:

Time: 1:24:44
Distance: 11.15
Pace: 7:36s

Comment: felt pretty steady the whole way, a good pace in varied terrain and with some short but real hills thrown in. After 10 miles let rip on the way from town common, clocking a 6:20 over mile 11 -- useful to stretch out a bit there. Beginning to feel back on track, but so little time left...