Notes
Similar to last week's run - I ran over to Center Trails to meet Hazard (and Hero this time), but traffic issues delayed our meeting so I ended up running longer than planned.
I started off thinking it wasn't too hot nor was I too tired, but that feeling stopped about 5 minutes in on the first uphill. Soon I was all-over sweaty and slowing the pace.
Once at the trails, the steeper hills and company didn't help at all, but I was thankful to just lag behind Hazard for 3 miles. When they finished, I super slowly jogged uphill to a water fountain, drank my fill, then gathered myself to run home.
As I got back on the sidewalks, I saw some dude running up from behind me (~30m back), so of course I picked up the pace to make sure he didn't pass me (I think he actually turned off the sidewalk right away, clearly scared :). But the increased pace actually felt good and I cruised on home, maybe getting back faster than my outbound trip (which is a net downhill).