Story
I did it! 
Last course Done! 
And as I suspected, I saved the hardest one for last!
Man that was tough but I loved it! 
If I ever needed proof I am not quite ready for trail Racing this is it 
I figured it would be muddy, and I am not quite ready to sacrifice my new shoes to the mud gods yet 
So I grabbed a retired pair of shoes and put my spikes on for the first time.
I absolutely adored these trails!
It was not my first time on them, but when I was on them last time it was a very different experience
Last year I rode these trails on horseback for an endurance race in the fingerlakes forest, and it was one of the best experiences of my life! And it was so nice to revisit the trails, even if I wasn’t on horseback cantering through the woods again.
As I ran the trails today, and hit the hills, I did miss riding though
But on foot, I am have gained a new respect for both Horses and People running these trails! Very technical, muddy, and trip hazards galore, but it is so great for ankle mobility, actually hips too, 
Well everything really 
To move at speed, pay attention to terrain, and preplan steps and pathways, minimizing brushing up on plants (stupid ticks!) it is so very engaging.
I completed the course in once piece and tickfree 
The verdict of my spikes though,
They were well worth it for the muddy sections technical parts of the trail.
On driveways/stones/road they are very loud and a bit unstable, but they are made more for winter
With the way the lungs are situated and fact I wear my shoes more on the outside of the ball of my foot, I felt a bit unstable and it did change my gait when I wasn’t in mud or trail, but overall I still think they were worth wearing for this adventure. The other thing I would note for anyone interested in these, is the do push down on the toe box, and that can be a little uncomfortable.
They did also help keep my trail gaiters in place so that is a plus
I have to say, Thank you for all of you who put this challenge together! It has been so much fun and such great motivation to learn new trails!
But I am not done with the courses just yet ^_~ Still have to get Matt through them all
