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Construction 7.2

May 21, 2013 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: Fog / high humidity

Comments:
I was originally going to call this run "the Shire" because I was expecting it to be very pretty. Then I decided to call it "Roadkill" instead (you can figure out why). And as I was on the second-to-last mile, there were construction signs saying "Construction, 1500 ft. ahead" and "Shoulder closed, 500 ft." When I got there, there was no construction site.

I'm calling it "Construction" with a small nod to the ironic signage, but mostly because this run is what I need to build up strength. The first half is very hilly: first, one massive hill, and then one after another after another. By the end of the second mile, I was already beat. Afterwards, the downhill is so gradual that it's all basically flat.

It's green and scenic and Shire-ish, but colorful surroundings doesn't matter much on a run. The construction is what actually happens, and what actually matters.