Solo long run - Sat. Dec. 4

With the Hot Chocolate 5K up tomorrow this is not such a bright move, but I wanted to get out after a week with no chance to -- so, just before noon on a sunnyish day with occasional icy wind, I headed off via VFW, 202 and Allen to Juckett hill. Slow, aiming for 8:15s or so, with no stop to stretch (just aiming to get *warm* at first). Seems to go fine for the first few miles, though each time I get warm I run into wind again and chill off. Wearing shorts with long sleeve technical shirt, fleece, and windbreaker, plus gloves and hat. Down the other side of Juckett and up to Packardville, crossing 202 along to Gold: the same as with Bill two weeks ago, a favorite run; the Quabbin section was lovely as ever. By 8 miles, pace was about 8:18, but then the downhill started. Relaxed a lot, no trying, just striding, but pace went up to 7:30s or less. Crossed 9 and returned to GeoHannum via the Lord Jeff apts, coming to stop clock at the culvert, thus:

Time: 1:40:23
Distance: 12.56 miles
Pace: 8:00s

Comment: total climb was 670 feet or so, which makes this a varied hill run too. Pretty happy with it, though I wish I could get back to *frequency* running again. . .