8/11 Gray and Muggy Morning

Rained all night and it's very warm and sticky out.  Did the hilly but scenic six-mile loop in my 'hood this morning at a nice, leisurely 9-minute pace, getting myself into a comfortable rhythm and hydrating more than I usually do on this length run.  Starting to realize that the midway to back ends of my runs is where I'm most comfortable, and that for race days, I should probably do a longer warmup than I do...but overall, feeling pretty good.  I was entered to run the Bobby Doyle 5 Mile road race in Narragansett this afternoon, but I have a friend testing for her black belt in karate today, and I wouldn't miss it for the world...so next year, Bobby Doyle, next year...