quasify

I’m ashamed that I’ve lived in my place for almost a year without realizing the quality of life improvement that can be derived from extending my westward loop a bit to circle the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. This is a gorgeous turn-around that lets you forget about the rats and drunks and type a-holes turning right on red into a full crosswalk. Currently I’m favoring this choice over going through BU and looping the Charles (though easier to set random lengths there). Other practical advantages to Chestnut Hill include the homestretch being mostly downhill, and avoiding the slumerlandic regions of lower Allston.

If you’re running the BAA Half Marathon and are interested in joining my group on facebook, that’d be cool. I don’t know that there’s any particular point to joining per se, it’s just something to do, don’t get all existential.

It’s really hot, but eventually we’re going to have to expand beyond the little loops. Things have been pretty exhausting around here, and some people get tired before the longer river loop is done. Friggin dog brake.

Here are the full results for last week’s Jim Kane Sugar Bowl 5 miler (I’ve had better races). If I understand this correctly I barely avoided finishing in the bottom quartile of my age & sex group. Some training and lifestyle changes are going to have to be made around here before the BAA half.