Notes
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First run in Quincy after my first day of work (Opted not to run this morning for fear that I would get lost and be late). Windy day. Did an exploratory loop out on Hough's Neck. It was quite scenic! There was a pretty kickass view of Boston + the surrounding islands from across the harbor. I didn't go out quite as far on Hough's Neck as I had planned, but then on discovered a cool (if relatively short) dirt trail. This threw me off a little and I accidentally wound up running on the next peninsula. Luckily I figured out my mistake pretty quickly and found my way back home.
I'm tentatively optimistic that Quincy will be a good place to run. 2 miles to the east is the ocean which provides some nice views at least, and 2 miles west are the Blue Hills which have miles and miles of trails (although I don't know how many are suitable for running. The immediate surrounding area is a little urban and there are definitely some tricky intersections and roads that I will have to experiment with avoiding / getting through efficiently, but I think it will be okay. It certainly helps having a < 10' round trip commute every day!
According to my calendar there are 18 WEEKS to go until the marathon! Certainly not anywhere near ready yet but 18 weeks is still a good chunk of time. Need to get consistent now so I'll be ready to start introducing workouts in July.