July 4th in Boston

I ran the Longfellow to Mass Ave bridge loop today.

First time I've run for about a month. Got a steady rhythm going the whole way. I felt good.

It was also July 4th. A small flotilla of boats on the Charles River. Lots of people picnicking on the Esplanade. Even Storrow Dr. was closed. Felt good to run along there car-free. Temperatures in the 70s, overcast skies.

The route. Just under 3 miles:

Surprisingly to me, this is less distance than a run around the main section of the University of Arizona's campus in Tucson.