Let me start by saying, I LOVE to run on trails. I met a friend at Westwood Park here in Mt. Airy and ran on the mountain bike trail. The local mountain bikers do an outstanding job of maintaining this trail so when I run there I try to clean debris from the trail ads I run as a way of helping and saying, "thanks." I also make sure the bikers are not riding at the time, because I feel they have the right of way and the trail is technical enough it could be dangerous for them to encounter a runner at high speeds. There were no bikers there so it was a go.
The trail is pretty technical and has some great climbing. The various log piles and fast downhills make for some added fun. When I biked a lot I loved mountain biking and I love to trail run for the same reasons I loved to mountain bike. You feel like a young child exploring and it just feels good to be in nature. I really hope to log a lot of trail miles this season.
Overall I did not keep up with miles, but ran as much as I could in the time frame I had. Total 40 mins. with an average heart rate of 146, which was great considering some of the climbs coming out of the "bottom." Shoes: Brooks ASR, great for this trail and winter running. Pictures are of various spots and a special thanks to "JE" for taking the picture of me coming off one of the log piles.
