(left) A new trail in the making?
One of the best parts of running trails is discovering and exploring new ones. I was on a run today when I unexpectedly encountered a "new" trail. On a whim, I blew off my planned route in favor of following this undeveloped path of tire tracks, newly cut trees, and orange ribbons. When the tire tracks ended, I followed the ribbons. And when the ribbons ended, I was standing in a surreal-looking pasture in the middle of nowhere. So, I did what has become second nature to me--took pictures and bushwhacked my way through the expanse until I came to a familiar trail. This meant running through leg-grabbing weeds, on pillowy mounds of hay-like grass, and through a shallow swamp. It will be interesting to see if this route actually does turn into a trail, but if it doesn't, I still had the time of my life--scraped legs, soggy feet and all. It was a little slice of trail runner heaven.
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