Running (Street & Trail Commute) 1:28:36 [3] 10.63 mi (8:20 / mi) +100m 8:06 / mi
slept:4.5 weight:178.5lbs
From 12th & Independence Ave., Washington, D.C. Independence Ave. to the Reflecting Pool, to the Lincoln Memorial, to The Rock Creek Trail, to the C&O Towpath, to the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) at Fletcher's Boathouse, to Woodmont Ave. to Moreland Ave. I left work late but a weather check encouraged me with a 50 F temperature reading. I guess I had trouble believing the 15-20mph wind reporting but once outside it smacked me to reality. I went straight into it. I felt stiff starting out and with the darkness, I couldn't tell what pace I was going at. I sometimes felt cold with just my long sleeve t-shirt and shorts. The towpath had puddles to step around but I got into a better steady rhythm on it. On the CCT, I seemed to be going up the long steady grade at the same speed and effort as on flatter ground. There was a steady stream of cyclists so it was good that I had my armband light that Peggy gave me for Christmas. A few miles before Bethesda I felt more tired of the grade and slowed even more. I'm not yet used to the increased mileage and if I can hold out that long, it could be months before I am. I held up okay on the pavement today so that was a positive thing to take back from the run. I did pause at one point to stretch when my right knee was not feeling right. I also had some worries with occasional blackness in the vision of my right eye--that was caused by an accidental foam Nerf dart striking it the night before.