
I turned right on Saco River Road, which goes through some hay fields, leaving me exposed to some pretty gnarly headwinds for a few miles. Wasn't so bad though, and I actually welcomed it in a way as it quickly evaporated my sweat but at the same time didn't leave me feeling too chilly.
Route then took some back roads where I was afforded more tree cover. Enjoyed a long climb as my direction turned away from the river. Stopped to snap a picture of a babbling brook that was pretty

The apex of the climb was at Pleasant Hill. A pretty steep stretch took me to the top, where a little self-contained community existed. It was pretty neat. Never knew about this area before.
From there, hit the dirt roads which were full of ups and downs and led me back up to Deering Ridge, not far from my house. Enjoyed the downhill home. Felt great and strong throughout. Good run.
Ran 20.7 miles @ 8:30/mile pace.
AHR/MHR - 143/167
Paved and dirt roads.
Very hilly.
Upper 20s, partly cloudy, very windy.
Long pants, fleece jacket, long sleeved shirt, short sleeved shirt, refl. vest, beanie, gloves (off and on).


4 comments:
Nice run - way to slam out the hills. Western States will know no mercy!
aaaaaaaaaaaaahh that is a nice Sunday BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Run!! Great Job!!
and yes I agree with Mindy, watch out WS Jamie is in town and he ready to run over ya (of course with much respect for the WS trails but nonetheless RUNNING over ya :-)
Yeah - the winds were brutal this weekend - way to hammer out the long run.
You may need to keep the fly rod in the closet until July at the rate this winter is going.
Next time I'm out for a run I'll shoot some photos of the beautiful suburban sprawl of west Boston I live in. It's just stunning.
I'm so jealous! I want to get back to Maine.
sigh.
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