~4 miles @ ~11 min/mi

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 ...