Boston -85 -- Sun. Jan. 24

Headed to DnD with an open mind and thoughts about a second lap--anything but the rail trail again. Andy and Amy, plus Bill, Nick and then Ken -- Steve L. passed through but was biking rather than running -- so a good crew. Andy had run 7+ (he's now into Boston Prep finally), but Bill said he was game for a second round. Was I up for 18? Heck, why not (ulp!)? Others were game for 8-10, so we started out all together for a Stebbins loop: to Howard, Jackson, Hamilton, down Bay and along to Stebbins; all along to GeoHannum, left in there and along back directly. Pace was mild at first, then Andy Bill and I drifted ahead; regrouped at end of Stebbins, but then strung out again, with Andy picking up more near the end--he decided to add end of Jackson, but I dropped back to go right on Howard with Bill, and we ended up back with just over 9 miles done (I'd missed starting clock, hence +0.4 miles). Then water and half a chocolate cream donut, and Bill and I were off for round two, an Enfield: again to Howard, Jackson, Hamilton, up and over Allen (feeling it a bit there), then down Enfield and up Jabish (getting sore!), and round through the high school to finish, for nearly 9 more, thus:

Time: 1:07:15 (+0.4) and 1:10:00
Distance: 8.83 miles and 8.85 miles
Pace: 7:37s and 7:55s

Comment: sore in the hamstrings, and ankles, but feeling good mainly. Hot chocolate after was *delicious!* That's the longest run since the marathon, I think, and will help me stay on weekly mileage track.