commute to work. Got out of the house before 5am so I did the morning run entirely in the dark. It was fine other than the sections through the industrial park where there was traffic. I kept having to hop onto the shoulder which was uneven. It'd be nice to have seen where I was stepping. Made it in 1:17:29 for 9.34 miles (8:18/mile pace). I ran all the way down 16th Ave to 7th St which turned out to be more direct than my more scenic route. Got a good whiff at the chicken plant which reminded me of my youth when my dad had us butcher chickens. Not a guts smell but the odor of dipping headless chickens in boiling water right before you defeather them. Very distinctive odor. not unpleasant. It rained during the day but I missed it all on the way back. Just humid with some slick spots on the road. Ran fairly hard from the start. Ended up running a little farther (didn't cut across Fort Decatur lawn and down prospect). Total mileage 9.52 in 1:08:10 (7:10/mile pace). Had to come to a dead stop waiting for cars at a few points (Beltline, Hwy 24, and central parkway) so I probably lost 30 seconds. Anyway, it was my fastest commute yet. Felt decent. My achilles and one hamstring were complaining just a bit though. They'll get over it. Feel pretty good about the 15K this weekend since I did that distance twice today. I have a decent shot to get close to 1 hr. | 