April 15, 2011

With injuries, school, and recovery from the 50K, it has been entirely too long since I have run at the Greenbelt. After a meeting or two this morning, I realized I had a lovely Friday ahead of me with nothing but six miles of gorgeous running. I laced up and hit the trails, starting at the Hill of Life and stopping every once in a while to remind myself why I missed running here so much. This is my favorite part of the trail: it reminds me of the Grand Canyon and is particularly full of lovely, and not-so-lovely, bugs and wildlife. By the end of my run, I'd encountered two snakes, one stinkbug, and a dozen or so butterflies. I'm hoping to head out for a longer morning run later this weekend. It's easy to run the miles with scenery like this.