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Easy(?) run from Matt's to the Clearwater Boat Launch

July 28, 2015 (Night)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 80s, nice

Comments:
Hunt from Matt Thornton's house (my old place 2009-2011) in Springfield.

In theory this should've been a super-easy run: a light jog up Kelly Butte (a small rise east of his house), then flat into Dorris Ranch, then the paved, flat bike path to Clearwater. However, I felt fucking terrible, likely for a combination of reasons:

1. Fatigue from the hill workout AND pool session at lunch - TWO workouts before this one
2. Allergies - from the pool AND a new forest fire exploded about an hour south & east of EUG, and the smoke started lingering in
3. I ate a bunch of hazelnuts for lunch, and my stomach was rebelling.

Whatever it was, I felt this terrible combo of fatigue, asthma and nausea, and it was not fun. The low 8s we were running felt like 7-flat or faster. Ugh.

But...we finally got to Clearwater, where Matt had left his truck, and some homebrew! Had a quick beer, then headed over to the boat launch, where there was a sweet rope swing into the river! CA, of course, went first (this is a huge thing in Florida), then me, then Dan-o, who did this awesome backflip! Lols!

Matt drove us all back to his house, piled into his pick-up. Post-hunt was more beer and snacks in his back yard. Perfect summer night!