Mixed Twelve -- Tue. Dec. 28

By arrangement (which is what made me actually get up in time) a run with Bill, planning on 10-12. He suggested going onto the lake (Metacomet) so we headed down to Hamilton, then Bay and along Metacomet -- but it was a bit on the mild side, and there were patches of soft darkness on the ice, so I suggested going round via trail: past the town beach, then on the isthmus trail (snow still untrodden there) and then the trail link via Cheryl Circle to the rail trail, for more clean snow, and eventually out on to Federal to take Goodell through to Warren Wright. Very pleasant, not cold, and nice views: come back up Orchard, then to Grela and round the lakes again, then to Federal and directly from there: up to 9, and straight back to the development. Ran a bit past Bill's place to get the dozen, thus:

Time: 1:37:11
Distance: 12 miles
Pace: 8:06s

Comments: nice easy, refreshing mix of trail and snow and interesting roads -- a slightly faster last mile, as we both felt good. Only four miles shy of my 2010 for the year now!