Bluejake

I was feeling pretty ill on account of a sleepless night, but I knew I had to deliver Jen's belated birthday gift before my own birthday party this coming weekend. With that in mind, I strapped on my skates, threw her presents in a backpack, and hit the West Side Highway path. It's remarkable how nice it is to skate there on a Fall afternoon- empty but for a few fitness types and with this cool breeze blowing off the water. I was curious to see how fast I could make it from Houston to the turn-off at 70th that leads to her apartment (marked in green on the map). The results are not bad, considering the pounding headache I had and the general feeling of distemper:

Distance: 3.6 Miles
Time: 20 Minutes
Average Speed: 10.8 mph

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