44 minutes, around my "classic" 4 mile loop, starting at 0530: it's already warm (my shirt is sweat-soaked within 20 minutes) --- an old crescent moon stands low in the east, almost on edge --- three foot fog floats over the meadows --- deer scat and tree florets lie scattered on the pavement --- diesel tractor-trailer trucks idle their engines to keep their cabs air-conditioned --- there's a whiff of skunk-scent on Rock Creek Trail ...