Dusk outing -- Wed. Nov. 11

Feeling oppressed/depressed by busy work, but instead of having a nap (it being a vacation day, I ended up coming home from work) I figured a run would be more productive. It was getting darker (the day had been pretty gloomy), and I had an errand: take pictures to Dave from Erik. So that was two miles, with very sore tendons, road all the way, slowly (8:10s?). Then without resetting the clock I went down 202 and all the way along (in darkness now) to Eskett, then in to Boardman, along to Rural, and then GeoHannum and home:

Time: 1:02:58
Distance: 8.17 miles
Pace: 7:43s

Comments:
1) Took it very easy at first, really just flowing with no effort. Finally at mile 6 I figured I was actually ready to open up, but just to a 7:15 or so, then a slower one with the final uphills. So now my calves are sore, but it was a useful run. Definitely felt Sunday's race still, but the blister was not a problem, woot!

2) it was a busy time for traffic, between 5 and 6, but all the cars were fine. Except one, when I was nearly home: it seemed not to know which way to go as it approached, and then the passenger (young male) yelled out something about not going out after dark. This got a swift F you called out from me, partly to try and get them to stop so I could really tell them what I thought. But they didn't stop. I had a reflective top, white shorts, and a flashlight; they were in theory license-holding vehicle operators, and part of their job on road without sidewalks is to look out for pedestrians. Gah.