Muggy 7 -- Fri. June 4

Switching to morning outing just in time for the race on Sunday (I hope), I headed out feeling creaky and sore at about 10 a.m., having slept in a bit (maybe not the best idea). Carrying water, in road shoes, head down GeoHannum and at Pheasant corner there's a traffic confusion going on--run round it, then hailed by one driver, evidently lost, who turns out to be Bruce! Try and give directions (he's aiming to take his young'n to the Ludlow zoo), but in the end hop in and drive w/ him to School St before sending him on his way. Follow on, stopping in front of the old seminary/school to do stretches, then continue. Ride in car loosened me up a bit (let warm-up percolate?) so felt a bit better, moving along to 202, straight across and on to Chicopee St, then back to 202 and go right up to Eskett, then in and back to Boardman, up to GeoHannum and homeward. Run to 7 miles, then push up to AustinG field before stopping clock:

Time: 52:34
Distance: 7.27 miles
Pace: 7:14s

Comment: a touch of numbleg coming on in last uphill, alas. Not sure why, but stretch some more at home after run. Pretty heated up, and feeling generally lethargic, but hopefully just a transient phase. Pace was comfortable, with on 6:59 and one 7:01.