February 17, 2011

Today was my first experience with genuine trail running. My brother and I met at the Greenbelt to run six miles this afternoon, as we're both training for some upcoming races. Since I had yet to run an actual trail, I was pretty nervous: Kyle has a faster pace than I, he has more experience running trails, and he knows this trail particularly well. Despite the unexpectedly challenging nature of the run, I was also caught off guard by my consistent pace and how fairly adroit I was in handling the varied terrain. Further, while obviously being physically challenging, it was also mentally stimulating as it required me to make pointed decisions immediately, and just as immediately move on to the next one. Ladies and gentlemen, I do believe I've found my new hobby.