The house is ours!!! We closed last week and We are very excited. So excited that I went and got a year park membership over at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park. It is about 5 minutes from our new house and it is loaded full of trails to explore. I have always been a big fan of hiking and subsequently trail running. It is just so much easier on the joints of a former heavyweight. Plus, as someone that isn't a fast runner, I like the trails as an equalizer. Most people go slower on the trails. I tend to go even slower than that because I am a bona fide tree hugger. I like to take in the views and enjoy every minute that I am out in nature.
That awesome nature kicked my ass today. I thought that I would take on my first trail run in January on trails that I am unfamiliar with. I started out slow, found a good 3 mile loop. On my second loop though, I slipped and tumbled down about 4 feet into a little creek bed. There would have been no way for me to get out of it due to the sheet of ice I slipped on, so I followed the creek. I thought, "Surely this won't go too far." 3 miles later, I realized that I was going in the completely wrong direction. I had to keep going at this point because I had made so many turns that I was completely lost. I eventually made my way to the Duck Pond. I have now been to this little pond many times an love it. I did to love it today. I got to the walking trail and found a sign. I had a long 2 mile slog back to my car. It was not my favorite run ever.
So, I have learned a few things today. The first is that I might want to stick to the paved, plowed walking paths in the midst of winter. Second, if I do choose to hit the trails, I need to make some bad ass screw shows out of my older pair of Altras. Finally, I learned that I need to maybe bring my phone with me in case I am stranded in the woods. I don't want to be a headline. Run Strong Everyone!
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