9.7mi, 83:43

The Reputation, "Let It Rest"
Antonin Dvorak, Allegro, Symphony No. 9 "From The New World" in major
W.A. Mozart, Andante, Symphony No. 40 in a minor
The Ocean Blue, "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"

WX at 0600: 64 (18), DP 64 (18), BP 30.01 (1016), ENE 7 heavy rain; mist, RH 100%

Odometer 3: 104.0mi

Z3 mid.
Resting heart rate before start = 64 (132/82)

Oh, the joys of driving rain! That was an unintended bonus. Slow start, with transition to noticeable faster pace at 37 minutes in. I guess I should do some more homework to find out what the shift is that enables such a sea change in how I feel when I run, unless that's when the endorphin rush (supposedly) happens.

The fast finish was because I was running over generally flat ground with the end near, or maybe because I was running past windows and I could really be that much of a narcissist. Maybe.

I did notice I managed to shed some 5 pounds of water weight, so I guess I don't feel so bad for weighing a behemothlike 187 yesterday. Maybe.

I do feel bad for Christophe Mengin, who whacked into a wall in the final turn of yesterday's stage of the TdF. I was hoping the hometown boy would make good, but rain-slicked roads got him, and it can't feel good to slide into a metal barrier at over 50km/h.

Commentary on London bombing to follow later, but it when it does, it'll warrant a discussion of strategic effect and just what the hell the bombers were trying to accomplish...other than massively piss off the British and galvanize public opinion into wanting an assload of payback.

Splits
0.5 05:10 05:10 10:20 08:12 0.63
0.96 08:00 08:00 08:20 08:20 0.96
0.61 13:21 05:21 08:46 08:30 1.57
1.57 27:16 13:55 08:52 08:41 3.14
1.83 43:33 16:17 08:54 08:46 4.97
1.44 56:01 12:28 08:39 08:44 6.41
1.29 66:55 10:54 08:27 08:41 7.70
0.53 71:41 04:46 09:00 08:43 8.23
0.97 79:42 08:01 08:16 08:40 9.20
0.5 83:43 04:01 08:02 08:38 9.70