~4 miles @ ~9.7 min/mi

Torrential rain, hail, and lightning menace the Metro at Takoma and Silver Spring, but the walk home a few miles farther north is dry as localized storms drift slowly away. Temperatures fall ~15°F into the lower 80s but humidity is high when I set out for a quick trek about the 'hood for midweek mileage. The pool parking lot is almost empty but a few lifeguards are hanging around. The McKenney Hills Learning Center construction project bears a new sign that suggests it will be an elementary school. By the Mormon Temple my pace picks up on the downhill segment. I head for home, totally sweat-wet, rather than add extra mileage. On the Ireland Drive climb from Rock Creek to the National Park Seminary I pass a runner trudging up the hill. I compliment his Grandma's Mountain Marathon shirt that features a scary elevation profile on the back.

^z - 2012-08-09