on your trail....

An alternative to road running is trail running.  Trails are typically a very narrow (2 feet) path that winds through the woods.  There is not any clearing involved.  As a result, there is a lot of zig zagging and short uphills and downhills.  All tree roots and rocks are left in place.  10 miles of road running is a piece of cake compared to 10 miles on a trail.  However - the scenery is incredible on the trail.
There is a National Recreation area near me called Land Between the Lakes.  It's not the most romantic name but that's basically what it is - a land mass between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.  They have many trails and I checked it out yesterday.  There is an 11 mile trail loop that is typically used for mountain bikes.  It's a 70 mile drive but it was well worth it.  I left home around 6:30am and hit the trail around 8:00am.  The goal in trail running is to not trip on a root or a rock and to not hit your head on a low branch. I was successful on all counts.  yay