Sunday Trails -- Oct. 29

Mark came by and we set off on a dry, breezy afternoon, with 4 p.m. looking like the 5 p.m. it had been the day before. Aiming for a 'walking the right of way' run, combined with a loop around Holland glen, we set off into the trails and followed all the way to the M&M trail turn off, then followed it and crossed 9 to go up Holland Glen. A couple of new trees down, and so much leaf cover on the trail that we had to really hunt for blazes. The brook was gushing busily, and up at the top the waterfall looked really impressive (despite it's being quite small, when you get up close). We stumbled back down the wide side, losing the trail occasionally, and then followed M&M the way we'd come, as far back to Federal. Then the increasing dark and tired ankles prompted a road run home, Federal and 9, with a very solid 7:30 for the sixth mile after the slow and tough first five miles of trail. Dark by the time we got home--walked it from the bottom of Clark.

Time: 1:18:18
Speed: 6.0 mph
Distance: 7.79

Comment: A good run and then cocoa and tea -- perfect day! All in all I felt very good, even the day after the day before. Great training run for Monson, if only we can do it again next Sunday.