06:07, 7.48 mile run for 55:30 at an average pace of 7:25, with an estimated burn of 856 calories.
As I ran out to the street this morning, the sidewalk in front of me was littered with trash from the neighbors cleaning out what looked like old roommates items for the past ten years (mattresses, dressers, desks, multiple hefty bags one of which had a very funky smell). Upon continued running, I came across a squirrel, hopping along the street. It reminded me of previous conversations I've had with people about why squirrels are cute, while rats are repulsive. Some of the reasons discussed were that squirrels had fluffy tails, hopped around, and often live in trees (read above ground). This particular squirrel was standing in such a position that his front and back legs were close to each other and his body in an arch, mirroring the arch of his tail, all factors contributing to cuteness.
As I ran across the bridge near Harvard, and looked back over the river, I saw the sun rise through the haze over downtown Boston, with the coloring of salmon burnt sienna (wikipedia list of colors). I considered stopping to take a picture multiple times, but decided against it because I was having such a good time running. I should plan out some more casual runs so that I can stop to take photos along the way.
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