Trail run 1:00:09 [4] 6.5 mi (9:15 / mi)
weight:188.2lbs
So I knew I overdid it last night at the hibachi-style Japanese restaurant, but 2-1/2 lbs, you've got to be kidding. It was certainly a lot of food, but there was a lot of soup and salad and veggies, and the calamari didn't seem like a particularly fattening selection, and there was no dessert, and only water to drink. It just doesn't seem possible. Okay, so I know that some of the observed change is likely due to the questionable precision of the scale, and there is probably some water retention related to the salty nature of the dipping sauce that I poured liberally over my meal, but the figure 188.2 still remains demoralizing.
But it did make my route choice for the day somewhat easier. I had planned to do a longer run taking advantage of the fact that I actually had a full night's sleep, but now I chose to due the full loop to Powissett Pond. Ran at a determined but not foolhardy pace that felt about 9:15 min/mi. Trails were still quite icy in many places, although better than I had anticipated except for the veritable skating rink that extended for about 60 m on the return leg from the pond and necessitated an off-trail excursion. Felt as if I could get under 60:00 as I headed for home, but ultimately I reined in a little out of respect for the unsure footing. Still all in all, a very satisfying effort.