Rainy shortie -- Fri. Nov. 27

Out close to noon for a gentle 5K plus, starting on road. Wore hat and rainjacket, but no gloves, as it wasn't too cold. GeoHannum to 9, round the DB mart and up 202 as far as Allen, then left, up and over to 9, back up to Bay and down to Hamilton, then to the rail trail and take that as far as the baseball field, then back by the road:

Time: 31:35
Distance: 4.1 miles
Pace: 7:43s

Comment: back felt okay (touch wood!), though neck/shoulder was still a bit tight, and legs in general feel like beginners. When did four miles feel like a real run. Sigh. I'll have to take the first three pretty easy tomorrow (6:40-50s, I think--it is at least a mainly flat course, and hills make the leg worse) and then only increase a tiny bit, or numbleg is a dead cert. Last year, *with* numbleg, I managed to average 6:30s, for a 39:06 time. This year, if I split at 20:00~20:30, that would mean booking the last three (6:30s) to get a clean 40:00 finish. Just have to see, I guess.