Trail run 46:35 [3] 4.8 mi (9:42 / mi)
weight:192.6lbs
And on the 9th day, he returned home and stepped again upon the scale, and perhaps the disappointing performance yesterday came into better perspective. This traditional vacation week with my parents in Florida is always a trap for me. It is an opportunity for my mother, who appropriately prides herself in her cooking, to recreate all of my favorite meals from my youth, still in the same proportions. And whether it is out of a fear of possibly demeaning her efforts, or more likely simply because I have no will power to resist delicious food, I always eat to considerable excess. Anyway, the damage had been done, so it was time to get back to some more earnest work.
I went back to Caryl Park, both for the opportunity for a longer run and to avoid concern about unleashed dogs. I did the middle loop at a comfortable but not relaxed pace. The snow was gone in several places, but there were still significant icy stretches, especially on the long north-facing slopes.
