Been home for less than 24 hours, but that shouldn't be a problem. I haven't been doing much running on dry land for the past month and a half, but that shouldn't be a problem either. I ought to be able to just go and pound out a ten-plus miler with ease. Except it's not quite working out that way.
As my run starts out, I realize that I am so very tired. And this here slow pace reflects that. What's up with this cool weather anyway? And inclines? And concrete? Traffic (even though it's light)? Maybe, I think, I'll just do my six-mile course and see if I can do any more after that. Even this much is becoming a chore.
But then it occurs to me: I wonder whether the new all-purpose trail from Brunswick Lake to Plum Creek is completed? One way to find out: run there. Except it's a long way. Such a course correction would make this run more than six miles; maybe something like eight or more. I decide to go for it.
Over and around Brunswick Lake, I get onto the new trail. It does indeed appear to be nicely completed. I don't think I can make it all the way to Plum Creek, but at least I can explore this new section up to Laurel Road. It's very nice, and I'm zooming right along. Until I encounter the mud. It turns out that there's one 100-yard or so section that's in the middle that's not completed yet.
I slosh through the mud, emerge back onto the paved path, and make my way to Laurel. All-in-all, it was probably less than 3/4 of a mile. But it's fun to explore. I feel (very slightly) rejuvenated for my run back home.
Not bad for a slow but decent eight-miler.
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