Yup, Bradbury Again

...And, like yesterday, I was rewarded with a great run and a yummy treat.

When Mindy and I were on our way back from the farthest point on the Scuffle course, on the last "longish" up on the Snowmobile Trail, we'd seen what I was sure was a new trail off to the left.  I almost opted for the Scuffle course again, but decided to start out on the Bruiser and then head down the Snowmobile Trail when I got to it and pick up that new trail.

On Regan, I was surprised to find the far end of the high bridge blocked with logs, branches, and a rock.  Hmmmm....It appeared a lot of mountain bike activity had gone on the "by-pass".

Naughty

I remembered my camera after I'd gone over and turned to photograph the evidence.  Blocking off just one side was really thoughtless since mountain bikers coming over the bridge from the other side wouldn't be able to see it till they'd crested the bridge.

Turns out that wasn't the last of the make-shift course marking.  Evidently the course blocked the Snowmobile Trail (also in the opposite direction I was running) to divert the bikes onto the new trail I was planning on taking.

More naughtiness

The trail was very short and brought me back onto Regan (near the big rock).  I turned back and took a wider trail that brought me to familiar territory, Ginn West of the Bruiser.  I didn't see any more of the bike course marked with the barricades, but did see an arrow on a paper plate tied to one of the numbered posts.

Despite taking pictures along the way, I ran at a good clip, really hitting my stride around 3 miles in.  I ran for 6.3 miles.  I felt like running more, but I had errands to get to.  Besides, the heat was really building.

The pretty flora could be considered a treat, but not the one I was referring to at the start.  Yesterday, when I told Mindy I'd be heading to Whole Foods today, she asked if I'd be getting my favorite chocolate-chunk scone.  I lamented that they didn't seem to carry them any more.  Well!  I better play the lottery after my next Bradbury run; yesterday we were rewarded with the TBLTs and, today, Whole Foods had my scone. Yum    : )

Oh, yeah, I did mention the inconsiderately marked and inconsiderately not picked up make-shift bike course to Tammy.