Running Nov 11-17

[limewave]

I'm doing a trail run tonight. It's going to be really, really, cold and really, really, dark. I'll be testing out my new headlamp. I'm going with two other women so we should be fairly safe. I'm hoping to get in 4 miles, but one of the ladies is pretty slow and does not do well on the trails (so I'm not sure why she wants to try night trail running . . . ?). Anyways, should be fun

[Grog]

Ran just half an hour with my running partners today. One of them just picked up running this September after recently quitting smoking, and she's signed up for a race on Sunday (I volunteer so I'm not racing that one), so I said she should set the pace and destination. She took us down to the beach, which meant we'd have to come back up that mighty hill. For the first time, she ran all the way up the nearly 2-km hill. I was quite proud of her.

And I like that I've been running almost every day for a while. I'm becoming weirder...

[limewave]

The night trail run was really amazing. We were truly alone in the woods. It was very cold and windy last night, we also got our first real snowfall. I kept hearing creepy sounds and was sure a family of bears was waiting to pounce on us, but my friends assured me it was just the trees moaning.

After about a mile we came to a lake and then ran on some rolling sand dunes with tall dune grass. We ended up walking a good portion of this because it was so challenging. After what seemed an eternity of sand dunes, we finally arrived at Lake Michigan. We turned off our headlamps so we could better enjoy the view.

The trail then curved back into the woods and we headed back. It was really fun. Can't wait to do it again.

[Grog]

The night trail run was really amazing.

Thanks for the story! It does sound amazing! I have about a hundred miles of trails right by my place, but I'm not sure I'd go there at night. Perhaps I should go with a small group.

I should at least go running on the beach at night, it's so peaceful...

Thanks for the beautiful images that formed in my head!

[Wahine]

I ran 3 miles yesterday. I think that's the first time in about 2 months.

[rocknrollgirl]

I am starting back next week. I am anxious to put into practice what I learned at the running clinic!

[kelownagirl]

I am going to start again as soon as I get rid of this never-ending cold and have a bit of energy return.