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Distance: 8.07 miles
Terrain: Rolling hills, gravel paths, singletrack, paved access road. MUD.
Pace/quality: average
So I see a lot of animals on my runs, but tonight? A red fox! He was very calmly trotting across the trail on his way to somewhere or other, and I made the mistake of singing the fox song to him and he looked at me and ran away. I thought he knew I was there. I was glad he was properly scared. I always sing to unaware wild animals because I do not want to surprise them. I know of a girl who got run over by a deer because she startled it. True story.
Other animals spotted included some Canada geese and ducks of various varieties. My poor new sneakers are no longer pristine, due to the fact that it rained through the first fifteen minutes or so and there were mud puddles everywhere.
Tonight's run I would rate as average. I can usually tell five minutes into a workout how it is going to go, and tonight was just very consistent and sort of uninspiring but steady. My stomach actually started growling about 45 minutes into it. Looking back on my calorie intake for the day, I could definitely have eaten more ahead of time.
Looking ahead, a week from Thursday is the first ECTA trail race: a 10K not far from where I usually run. The draw? PRIVATE PROPERTY! :D I get to trespass and not have to worry about being kicked out! I have been dying to get into that property for ages so I am psyched.
Terrain: Rolling hills, gravel paths, singletrack, paved access road. MUD.
Pace/quality: average
So I see a lot of animals on my runs, but tonight? A red fox! He was very calmly trotting across the trail on his way to somewhere or other, and I made the mistake of singing the fox song to him and he looked at me and ran away. I thought he knew I was there. I was glad he was properly scared. I always sing to unaware wild animals because I do not want to surprise them. I know of a girl who got run over by a deer because she startled it. True story.
Other animals spotted included some Canada geese and ducks of various varieties. My poor new sneakers are no longer pristine, due to the fact that it rained through the first fifteen minutes or so and there were mud puddles everywhere.
Tonight's run I would rate as average. I can usually tell five minutes into a workout how it is going to go, and tonight was just very consistent and sort of uninspiring but steady. My stomach actually started growling about 45 minutes into it. Looking back on my calorie intake for the day, I could definitely have eaten more ahead of time.
Looking ahead, a week from Thursday is the first ECTA trail race: a 10K not far from where I usually run. The draw? PRIVATE PROPERTY! :D I get to trespass and not have to worry about being kicked out! I have been dying to get into that property for ages so I am psyched.
