~19.1 mi @ ~14.7 min/mi

"How do you feel now?" Kind Sakurako checks frequently on Roadkill, who is recovering from a vertigo attack earlier this week. No falls today: he's ~80% back to normal. We set off in the darkness and practice a 1 minute run, 1 minute walk pace control regime. The one-lane wooden Grace Church bridge is closed for construction; the Acorn Park downtown provides a quick history lesson in the origins of "Silver Spring" (mica flecks in a water source).

Murals decorate the Georgia Avenue underpass at the train tracks. Sligo Creek takes us upstream past the Capital Beltway. A peachy sunrise lightens the horizon.

"Have you seen three old men nearby?" Sakurako and Roadkill rendezvous with Ken, Emaad, and Danger Man (aka "Gar" aka "Griz") after a near-miss, then continue northward. At University the trio proceed along the trail while S&R divert in search of sustenance. Starbucks' line is too long so bananas and a Slurpee from 7-11 must suffice. We meander within Kemp Mill but fail to find the cut-through path and return home via Breewood Neighborhood Park trail.

(trackfile) - ^z - 2019-10-05