1.93 miles in 32:52.62 for 3.5 mph. Carried a pack weighing 9.5 pounds total. I could really feel the added weight in my legs. Amazing that not very long ago I was carry much more than that around all the time!

This is one of the many quaint blocks of row houses in Harrisburg. I wonder what the city looked like in its prime? Or, maybe the bright colors, though Victorian, were covered in soot from the many iron and steel works in the area?

2.10 miles in 35:50.44 or 3.5 mph today.

Today was my first day with my new REI Venturi 30 pack. Very nice. The pack itself weighs 2.6 pounds. I put my rain gear and one empty Camelbak Bottle in it. Total weight I guess at 5 pounds. I'll be working this weight up as I go.

1.84 miles in 31:40.25 or 17:15/mi which felt more impressive than it turns out to be.

This section of trail is one of the reasons the loop trail is so difficult in the dark. At the end of the trail ahead is a high-pressure sodium lamp that blinds you thoroughly so that you can't see what's ahead of your feet or anything around you.

So, 4.13 miles in 1:10:29.34. Felt awesome. I've ordered an internal frame backpack so I can start carrying weight. I don't want to add more time to the work

1.91 miles in 33:22.89. I learned that my loop at the apartment is too dark to do before dawn without a headlamp! Looks like out and backs until spring >.<

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2.09 miles in 34:28.64. Short walks during the work week, unfortunately.

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Today was the usual 4.19 miles in 1:10 and change.