Boston -30 -- Sun. Mar. 21

After a few drinks with Shannon and Dave last night, on top of the Holyoke 10K and with a 6:30 start this morning, the DnD run was all about recovery. Having left my car at Dave's (not fit to drive last night) I ran over to DnD, getting in 1.38 miles @ 12:08.

Waited a while, but only Ken turned up besides me (though I chatted a bit w/ Sean P's dad about yesterday's run). Weather not the perfect of yesterday, but still nice, mild and breezy. Suggested a Jabish canal, and Ken agreed, so off down the rail trail chatting, with a pace of 8:00+; Ken pretty knackered from yesterday (not v. happy with his time--I noted how the heat had made the whole thing a bit more than we were ready), and we keep the easy pace along the canal. At the road we both feel the effort of the uphill, but plod on: it's a lovely day, nice to be out. Pick up a bit heading back along OldSpfld, then through the school and back to our start. Not quite far enough for me, so grab drink and gear and head out to high school through the back cut, then along to rail trail and up to Dave's to collect car, reaching this total:

Time: 1:15:57
Distance: 9.33 miles
Pace: 8:08s

Comment: felt very relaxed and quite recovered after that, and got my double digits for the day. I suspect the alcohol after-effects (*good* whiskey) helped some, but nice anyhow. After yesterday's run the weekly total reached 58.7 miles; that will probably be my peak week...