My friend Ana, is on of those triathlete folk. She likes to ride, swim, and she runs too. She is a really strong runner, and she kicked my ass all over the trails. It's nice to have a buddy that will drag you along for a run. Early into the run, she told me. "There are snakes. They're poisonous. You will die!" That was the first of many gut checks that day.
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| I like to wear knee socks when I run trails, these won't protect me from snakes, but they do help from getting scratched up on bushes and shrubs. BTW these are cheap Target C9 socks. 6 pairs for 10 bucks! |
We headed out into the Cottonwood trail system. I thought that we would run 12-13 miles, but in the end, I was content with 10 miles. Running on trails is so much harder than running on a flat road.
The first three miles were a straight uphill climb. I'm proud of myself for not walking up this stretch.
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| I'm running my ass off, and my friend is taking pictures while she is running uphill #madskills |
We got to the top and then we went back down some switchbacks. I was extra careful because I have a fear of heights and breaking my face.
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| That skinny line in the dirt is the same trail, we were running on in the previous photo. |
We then climbed another two miles uphill. The second half of the run, was mostly downhill, we were trying to push the pace, but again, you had to be really careful with your footing. At the end of the run we spotted some wild burros.
Here's the stats and a few more pictures.
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| This is why I don't selfie. I don't know if I'm trying to smile or be serious face in this photo. |
Thanks for reading.
That's some serious climbing on tough terrain! I have some trails I sometimes run, but it's more weaving and root avoidance than what you ran. Your run looks beautiful... and HOT.
ReplyDeleteGlad you avoided poisonous snake bites. 😵
That looks hot and hard! Except the wild burros. They are adorable. Almost worth the climb, I'm sure.
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