Whoa! I seriously can’t believe we’re in the middle of July already. I
honestly don’t know where June went, but wherever it went, I sure hope it had a good time. I guess my goal of writing more didn’t
quite happen. Whups. I’ll work on that.
it’s been going somewhat well. My midweek training has been a little inconsistent so I need to get back on track. This coming week I will. I guess I’ll be working on that too. 🙂
A couple of weeks ago, I finally got my new shoes so I could feel more confident running on a trail. It’s actually been a really long time since I got fitted for running shoes and turns out
I’m not as neutral as I once was. My feet are actually overpronating! I couldn’t believe it. I tried on a few and based on sheer comfort and fit, I went with these Brooks. Okay I have to be honest, the color of these shoes had me sold. They reminded me of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream so I just had to go with them. I made sure to take a photo of them when they were brand sparkling new because they weren’t going to stay that way for long.
Being fitted for new running shoes (my very first pair of trail running shoes!) was just what I needed for my first long run on a trail. Early last Saturday I headed over to Sullivan Canyon with my sister and dear friend Patricia, and I was super excited all week about it, yet, I was still super nervous. I’ve never run more than a few miles on a trail, but that wasn’t my biggest worry. What if I came across a bear, a snake, or a bobcat?!
The good news is I didn’t, but I sure did hear a lot of scampering and rustling in the trees. I think all those little sounds made me want to just keep running. At times I would slow down to a walk, and then I would hear something. Well that something was my cue to bolt.
My goal was to accomplish around 8 miles so I knew I would turn around at mile 4. Just around 3.5 miles in, the gradual incline turned into a little more steepness so I walked another half mile before turning around. I’ve never done this trail before and when I reached the junction to go either left or right, I didn’t know which way to go. I could see making a left was going to take me to an even steeper incline, so I chose to go right. I didn’t run too far in before it was time for me to make my way back. Shortly after turning around, I could hear a biker coming my way. This trail is quite popular amongst mountain bikers and here was this guy riding a unicycle!
