15.01 miles in a 2:09:54, 8:39/mi, HR 161, 1330' gain/loss, & stretching. Sunny and hot (start was 70F, finish was 87F...ouch). Plenty of walking today. A bit of an exploration...a 1 mile side-trip down a previously unexplored road. Busy on the forest road today. Too busy. Evidently an accident on the cutoff road had everyone seeking an alternate route and some moron was directing people up our road into the forest land. Yes, you can cut through. No, the odds aren't good that your packed down sedan will make it intact. I'm thinking of sending a bill to the Dept of Transportation for my services as a temporary accident scene worker. I did more than those guys holding the sticks with stop on one side and slow on the other do in a day. My description of the route grew more dire with every telling. I think I mentioned a giant chasm that had swallowed a jeep to the last guy. Oops. Almost forgot the 4 or 5 uphill fartleks I threw into the run. Since I was dragging so much, I figured I'd get some extra work in on the uphills.
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