MCRRC jingle bell jog 8k

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"Three Unicorns!" Top rating for a Saturday adventure ramble, starting at sunrise from Fletchers Cove. Downstream on the CCT to Georgetown for coffee, alternating minutes to jog and recover. On the waterfront a pigeon walks the meditative labyrinth.

"This isn't TOO illegal!" The Palisades Trolley Trail is closed at its southwest end, but big holes in fences allow cut-through access to the Glover-Archbold Trail. 🔥 remembers running it decades ago. Reservoir Rd leads to a tony-historic Foxhall neighborhood. A dog-walker offers directions and points out the difference between "Q Place" and "Q St". After several short-cuts (!) into dead-ends, plus a stroll through the Georgetown Day School grounds, we re-encounter her at the trailhead she tried to direct us to!

"Acts of service for others are really gifts to Yourself!" Philosophy goes meta, with discussion of the "Individuation" superpower-strength (seeing uniqueness in all individuals) and the lure of one-upsmanship. Banter is strong: "I'm an open book!" -- "Ah, that's the IMPRESSION that you give so masterfully!" -- "Don't even THINK of apologizing for being late!" -- "I wasn't!"

Back on the Palisades Trail narrow openings in underbrush lead past lovely (multi-million-dollar) homes via rugged byways, stream crossings, rocks and roots, a trip-and-fall (no harm), and the Glass Forest art installation. Heat and humidity make for dehydration; cool Gatorade from the bait shop is welcome. Debate who pays: "Oooh, now you're playing one of my own cards on ME! You win, I must accept your gift graciously." Thank goodness for good friends!

~9.4 mi @ ~18.8 min/mi - https://www.strava.com/activities/5641488981

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