Easy run. Average pace: 9:39. 61°F, 47% humidity, wind 6-10 sometimes SSW, sometimes N. I had the feeling as I left the house this morning that I was forgetting something, but it took me a minute or two to realize that the thing I had forgotten was my glasses. They're not essential to my running; I run without them in the winter because my lower face covering causes them to fog up. So I continued on without them. I am more prone to seeing things that aren't there when I don't have my glasses on. This morning I was perlexed for a while by what turned out to be traffic lights reflected in a wet spot on the sidewalk (it was wet from sprinklers). Boot Camp was cancelled this morning because the recruit was unavailable. It's a good thing, because I've had a freakishly busy morning without it. In other news, I registered yesterday for a half marathon that I'm planning to run in November. This is the inaugural running of this race. They just posted the course description and it says this: "This is a hilly course that is 95% trail. It is scenic and challenging." Of course the name of the race is the Wildcat Mountain 1/2 Marathon. And it is sponsored by the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA) and for most of their races the description says that the course is suitable to all skill levels, and then it's a wicked hilly course. So I'm not sure what to think when THEY say it's a challenging course. And I can't go check out the course because 1) The course map makes absolutely no sense to me, and b) Parts of the trail are not open yet (it's a new trail). What have I gotten myself into?
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