Today was a great day - perfect weather, no tripping and falling, no getting off trail, and the trails were in great condition.
I do a 4- mile loop, but there are several off-shoots that allow you to add on. I've done the 6-mile loop but it gets really technical and then I don't much enjoy that as much, because I'm constantly worried about killing myself on one of the rock gardens. The 4-miler is perfect. Technical in parts, a good number of short, steep climbs, a bunch of trees to jump and just enough of a challenge.
Here's the view at about mile 1.5 - the route crosses over a road here, so I'm actually on the overpass looking back over the trails.
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Once you duck back into the woods, from miles 2-4 you are pretty much running along the water, or close to it. At mile 2.5, this is the view:
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It's interesting - there's an old, unkept road that is visible in pieces along this part. Many times, it's completely under water if the water table is high enough. I don't know what it used to be though - I wonder if this road was there before they dammed the river to make the reservoir?
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This isn't the greatest picture, but this is about mile 3-ish - it's a swooping downhill right into another climb. The mountain bikers who passed me were clearly not in the right gear and I heard some mashing of gears as they tried to quickly downshift in order to make it up the steep incline. At least when running you don't have to worry about shifting, just about making it up the climb!
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That looks stunning!! Trail running is my favorite, too. The time passes by so much more quickly! What's the craziest thing you've seen on a trail? For me it's pretty benign...I'd say either someone riding a mule w/ a cowbell around their neck or else a while turkey that scared the beejeebers out of me (those things are HUGE and LOUD). My husband wins though--he literally almost ran into two people going at it. You know what I mean. They were horseback riding and took a break to well, yeah. He ended up turning around and running the long way back to his car rather than run past. LOL
ReplyDeleteTime really does pass faster on the trails, I think because you're so focused on where you are going! If I lose my attention, I almost always trip! No comment on the nature scene Chris walked into lol
DeleteWhat a pretty place to run! Sometimes I run on some trails that have roots poking up everywhere. It's a challenge not to trip on them and fall.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yep, that's part of the challenge - I love it!
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