Aug 27, 2019
“Just put one foot in front of the other.” Austin Peck
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How do you get 18 miles in? I had an 18-mile workout to do. I
can easily get in 14 to 15 without thinking about where I’m going
to go. We have a really nice bike path that goes between two towns
that’s about 5 miles long and it is about a mile and a half from
our house. However that only got me 2/3 of my miles. On the way
back I took a detour around the old highway road, which is fairly
residential now. Then I took another detour out of town and headed
out to see the new dog park our city put in the summer before
heading back into the opposite tide of town from where I live. I
then came back into town and walked through the industrial park
heading back to the bike trail from where I’d work on my last mile
and a half.
The thing that kept me going while I was out was knowing what I was
going to have for supper when I got home before I left my husband
promised me his French toast he makes the best French toast puts
vanilla in it sweetens it oh it’s just so yummy and breakfast for
supper is always a treat anyway
The next day I had a 14-mile trail workout. I decided to hit the part of the trail that will be on the 50k route next month which I hadn’t completed yet. I had seen a post from the park that they had just finished cleaning up the trail so I knew it would be good to go.
One worry I have on some of the trails at the park is the Wild Parsnip. Some of the trails are just horse paths, so they aren’t very wide, and the wild parsnip can grow very close to the trail.
I’m still not sure if I am glad to have done the trail or not. I like to know what I am getting into, but this trail was STEEP. Even going down it was difficult since it is so steep. I am really glad I decided to purchase trail poles. Not only did it help on the steep slopes, but there are quite a few places on this portion of the trail with water and they helped balance as I tip toed across the creeks on whatever rocks I could find.
Less than a month to go. That means it’s almost taper time! I’ll be so glad when I am not out on my feet for hours at a time anymore.
I’ve already decided I need to switch it up for next year. No more long distances. We are going to have to find something else to work towards.
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