Base eight -- Fri. Nov. 26

Looking to get back to building a mileage base (even with two weeks of semester to go, might as well use this vacation week to get a jumpstart), so even with the Talking Turkey tomorrow I wanted to fit in 8 miles today. Tried a new variation on the local roads, moderately hilly: GeoHannum and rail trail to state school (stretch) then out past police station to 202, right to 21 and along as far as Turkey Hill, then right up Summit; down the other side to 202 and left as far as Boardman, then in as far as Rural, and home via GeoHannum. Damp, misty on the higher ground, but mild, though I kept hat on and multiple layers until the very end. Data:

Time: 1:06:14
Distance: 8.66 miles
Pace: 7:39s

Comment: slow start, aiming to avoid stress with the race tomorrow, but on the downhills it was easy to open up stride a bit. Hopefully this won't leave me too knackered for tomorrow -- I'm still a bit short on sleep. We'll see.