Lately, the only thing motivating me to lace up my running shoes is the thought of running on dirt. Something about the varied terrain, being alone, sweating but on a trail really feels good to me. This morning was amazing. I was up at 430AM getting ready to meet a new group at 530 AM to run on the trail. We were running as the sun came up!
Big Differences Between Road and Trail:
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*The distances are shorter, but, my heart rate goes higher.
*Burn more calories because the intensity level is higher
*A 4 mile trail run feels like a 10 mile road run
*It’s easier on the legs as there is less pounding
*Your mind is engaged constantly, you can’t tune out the road when trail running
*Potty’s are privately located behind the nearest bush. No port-a-potties to deal with!
*You get really dirty!
*One pebble can stop you in your tracks.
*Mileage and time are of no consequence.
Next Race: Napa Wine Country Half Marathon!! Whoo Hooo0
Why do you love to run?
5 responses so far ↓
1 Christina // Aug 12, 2009 at 10:41 pm
You always motivate me!
2 Kara from MamaSweat // Aug 13, 2009 at 12:59 am
Yes, yes, yes! Love the trail!
.-= Kara from MamaSweat´s last blog ..A Week of Workouts and a Jump in the Lake =-.
3 bobbi // Aug 13, 2009 at 3:04 am
I love me some trails too, tomorrow morning Hulda Crooks 6am!
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4 SDrunner // Aug 13, 2009 at 8:40 am
Great post! I’m being sent some trail running shoes to review and after reading this post, you made me want to go trail running even more now! Since I started running, I have only ran streets, but can’t wait to hit up some trails.
There are a few trails that are off to the side of one of the routes I run, but there are signs that say ‘beware of rattlesnakes’. That sort of not makes me want to go on those trails though!
.-= SDrunner´s last blog ..DailyMile Running Updates: August 3-8, 2009 =-.
5 Tiffany // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I am all over trail running. It is so much more fun and more challenging than running on the street any day!
.-= Tiffany´s last blog ..Running =-.
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