Trail Run (Great Falls, MD) 1:53:10 [2] 8.4 mi (13:28 / mi)
Two loops - take the Tavern Trail to the Gold Mine Trail, then down to Towpath detour back to the Tavern. First loop in new shoes which cause a blister on my right heel. Just wanted to test my knee but was really ticked off that the run was so miserable. So, I put a bandaid on & different shoes & do the loop again in the reverse order. Leave out the inadvertant bushwacking on the first loop caused by not realizing the trail petered out at the cliffs by the canal.
Do the second loop without a map. Concentrated on where I was and my footing. Really enjoyed myself on this loop - 52 minutes vs 61 minutes, and this was lots more uphill. Shoes did not cause any additional problems to the raw area.
Beautiful day - now able to face more drywall repair...