Notes
Nice run. Carried water bottle out to ~1 mile then dropped it for pick up on the way back. Go some look from the Morgan Station bar crown hanging outside when I passed but thankfully no drunken pickup truck pursuits were issued (though I thought one was highly probable...). After the first mile or two I started to pop the pace a bit. the hills on Old Frederick calmed me down a little but couldn't help stretching it out a bit in that nice gentle down hill slide from mile 5 to 7 & 1/2 and just rode it out through the end. Cranked it up on my little uphill finish on Maple ridge to just under 6min pace (for a second or two...).
Used the new night gear (Nathan yellow reflective vest, Princeton Remix headlamp, duravision pro tail lite). Headlamp was nice. Gave enought light for the road and to read my watch and was comfirtable enough- not too bulky. Tail lite- I know it worked but hard to judge its effectiveness... Vest- nice couldn't tell I was wearing it, No issues.
Starts like reverse Poplar Springs but back across Rt 94 to Old Frederick Road and then complete the traditional Poplar Springs 7 mile course. Tonight started and end short for just under 9mi.