Workout: New Trail Run

Distance: 3.3 Miles

Weather: HOT and HUMID

So yeah, it was hot out today…and humid.  Definitely the type of hot and humid most normal people say “I am not running today.”  But does a man who wants to run a 100 mile race through the mountains seem like the kind of guy that has any sense to say no to running on a day like today?  No, no he doesn’t.

So I decided I wanted to find a new place to run today.  So I did some Google Mapping to see what I could find.  Turns out there is a county park with trails less than 10 minutes from where I live.  So, I hopped in the car and took off down the road.  It took me a few minutes once I got outta my car to find the entrance to the trails…there weren’t any “Hey, here’s the trails” signs any where.  But I found it, and off I went.

I love trail running.  Being out in the woods, running on dirt (and sand) trails, getting surprised by animals off the trail like deer and the occasional bear, alone with no one around for seemingly miles…it’s just amazing.  Today I saw about 5 deer…deer big enough to knock me over and kick my butt.  I got turned around a few times, but all in all I was pretty happy with the run.  It’s definitely a place I’ll return to…hopefully on a much cooler day than today was.

So yeah, that makes 3 days running this week.  The goal is to get a short run in tomorrow, than a 9 miler on Saturday.  That’ll make one solid week of running for me.  So friends, despite the weather, despite anything else going on in your life, make sure you run on!