25.01 trail miles in 3:42:06, 8:53/mi, HR 142 & stretching. Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Started run at ~87F and it was 95F at the finish. Ran mostly on a mix of dirt bike path and single track trails, with a smidgen of pavement in Newport News park. Fortunately, most of the run had some shade and there was an occasional breeze. More fortunately, I ran 3 loops total and was able to stop by the car to refill water bottles and rehydrate. After the first loop, I stopped in the camp store to buy some bug spray so I wouldn't be eaten alive again.....forgot how nasty the bugs and mosquitoes could be around water in VA. Was feeling pretty tired for today's run and was really ready to pack it in by about the 10 mile mark so I'm very pleased that I persevered for 25 total, pushing my 2 day total to 40 and my weekly total over 90. I did go down once, tripping on a root....a nice tuck and roll recovery. I'm pretty certain this is the biggest standard mileage week ever, and while the elevation was negligible the heat and humidity was not. Going to try to get some mid-range mileage tomorrow too, so I can go into the work week with some miles in the bank. | 