I eagerly headed back to run with Brad for the third morning in a row. This time I had him all to myself. Actually, I did come across two separate mountain bikers, both of who expressed surprise to see anyone else out.
Sunday, I'd been amazed that screw shoes weren't really needed. The trails were pretty ice-free. We covered 7.7 miles on the east side. I figured I knew the conditions for my solo run. I struck out on the east side portion of the Big Brad. Immediately, I could tell I better be a little more vigilant about the footing. There were large stretches of hoar frost ready to give way. I also came across large stretches of total ice-covered trail. I was sure to break through if I tried to cross it.
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| some little guy's awning |
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| he even has a welcome mat |
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| one of the only other people out |
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coon tracks - love (blogger doesn't like my heart symbol )
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| alligator |
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| hippo |
I stayed on Fox West instead of crossing over to Fox East like the Big
Brad does. There was more stretches of ice/puddled trail. The one
really flooded spot that Xar and I had released the day before was still
flowing nicely. We do good work :)
From there I wound around different trails to finish with the 8 that I
wanted. I smiled when I let me stop with 7.98. I was close to picking
the right trails. Upon uploading, SportTracks said I'd gone 8 even.
Yup. Me and Brad.
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I love how much can change (and how much can stay the same) in the course of a day. Also I think one of your pics is maybe of my faux bat cave!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, and that you got out at Brad for three days in a row! Merry Christmas night to you, Rick, Sam and Ryan!
ReplyDeleteOh perfect pix!! Love the last one :D I think Brad saves up all kinds of great pictures for you to take.
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