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Rock Creek Park - Beach Drive - Maryland - Distance PR

June 27, 2011 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Went out for my long run at 8 when it was pretty cool out. Naturally, I was very excited to be running a scenic, nature swamped, route of new trails and places to explore. I planned to run up to the Maryland border and then all the way back downtown, to then go back up 16th...but there is apparent no sign designating the border.

So, I made it into more of an out and back. I felt really good for most of it, and only had to stop for traffic and to figure out where i was. I ended up running on beach drive up to the east-west hwy and then back a little past where I came down. I took one road up, found my way to 16th, and then went back.

After coming up, I saw I was in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood...talk about opposite extremes. Compare this to Cleveland's Mt. Pleasant which is anything but pleasant.

I was pretty tired at the end but it was a good run. Stretching, rolling, the essentials. I'm very happy about the pace, I've never quickened my long runs in the past. This was also supposed to be 16, so 17 is a new distance PR in terms of length!