Where'd you go?

Hi friends,

I'm moving my blog to a new address - find me here:

https://ineverlikedrunning.wordpress.com/


Cheers,
Patti

Own it.

Ran in the chaparral-filled, sagebrush-scented canyons of Mission Trails Regional Park today. The air is so dry here in southern Cslifornia, it took some getting used to.

Highlight of my November occurred late this afternoon descending Cowles Mtn: old guy was picking up trail trash (love that!! What is up with trash on trails here?) and asked me, "Are you an ultrarunner?"

My internal monologue was, "I guess so, technically, I did one ultra, but it was a baby-ultra, not even 50 miles, but I'm doing one soon, and training counts for something, so..."

But aloud, my answer was: "Yep!"

Man: "I thought so! You have that look about you! Good job, trail runner!"

I love that guy.

20 Miles, 10 Miles

The additional few days' rest while my finger healed was a boon to my knee too: last week's daily runs went well and I was able to complete 30 miles in two runs over the weekend!

On Saturday, I ran the complete loop of Trail Around Middlebury, 18 miles of woods, fields and town, then added two more miles of woods at the end. The sun was gorgeous and unusually warm for November in Vermont, but the thick carpet of leaves on the trail is unmistakably late fall. (The trail was hard to follow in some places for all the leaves!)

On Sunday, I ran closer to home through Salmon Hole, Intervale and Ethan Allen Park. The late afternoon light disappeared on the way home.