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Trail Runs are Dirty and Scary
Its no surprise that I love trail runs. But last night after doing my second run of the summer trail run series with the ARE, I was left covered in mud…and kind of scared. Let me explain. Last night’s trail run was at Thacher Park, which is also home to the Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon and Squirrelly Six Trail Race. I ran the six on Halloween last year. It was fun! But I also fell and twisted my ankle at the last quarter mile. Ouch. Apparently I forgot about that. The trails last night were extremely technical and very very muddy. Part of the trail was even under water! I think…
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First Trail Run of the Season!
Its almost summer! Every summer the Albany Running Exchange has a summer trail run series where they have a group run on a local trail once a week. I finally joined ARE for the small fee of $10 a year, mostly because I really wanted to partake in these runs. I really love running on trails. Its such a great feeling to be out there running with nature! And who can complain when you can see these views? Over 100 people showed up the run the trails at Five Rivers, a local Environmental Education center with tons of fields, trails, and streams. Its also full of wildlife. Running through Five…
