trail running

my view after the 8 mile trail run sunday evening :)

thursday - since i ran 15 mon, and was so busy tues & wed, i didn't get a run in until today! i ran 8 miles at the easy trail. i think i'll call this one easy and the other one moderate trail. this trail has no roots or rocks, just a mostly fine gravel path, some hills, and turns. i also lapped a grass soccer field 12 times. the ground was mostly flat, with a few bumps here and there. just trying to get my feet used to a trail in any way i can!

sunday - ran 8 miles on the moderate trail. my man prefers i not run this trail alone. i agree. so we took some kids and myself yesterday in the heat of the day. it was 86 with a real feel of  90 but it felt nice on the mostly shaded trail. i tried to run harder but it's tricky to do so with tons of roots and rocks. felt great afterward, though.


it was a tricky week to get running in. but i'm pleased from monday to yesterday (sunday) that i got in 31 miles. i've got my eye on a trail end of june. it's a 50k. i really want to do this but my man says i should be 110% sure since this would a) be my longest run and b) on trail which i've not run more than 8 miles on so far. i've got 7 weeks to decide. it shouldn't fill that fast. yesterday i felt i could have easily gone 5 more and felt fine. i'll build up to 15 on the trail and see how it goes. then decide.