Boston -90 -- Tue. Jan. 19

First try at the new semester schedule: running on a Tuesday morning with a class in the p.m. The sky was delivering a wintry mix, mainly snow, but pretty wet by the end of the run. Started off intended to out and back on the railtrail, but TOO wet, sloppy feet before I'd even gotten to the level crossing. So, head across the tracks, through the chestnut orchard and take to the road: plot a ten miler on the fly, and decide to head to Summit, via Jackson/Howard/202. Very slow first mile, under the circumstances; 9:30 or so, then little by little pick it up--but the snow in face and underfoot is not conducive to speed. Also I'm wearing longs, and feeling stiff. Top Summit, and then up Oakridge to the very top, then down Mt View/Barton (a bit slippery). Open up a bit, for one mile at good speed, then cross 202 and Eskett/Boardman/GeoH homewards, feeling a bit sore, stopping clock just at the railway underpass:

Time: 1:18:43
Distance: 10.05 miles
Pace: 7:50s

Comment: This was a bit of a slog for the weather, but worth the effort. I went on to do a full day's work.