This was part of my trail challenge day, so here are the links to all of my posts from the day: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
I really felt the day’s mileage during this effort, though I was still under half marathon distance. It was so humid and that first mile of full-on sun did some damage to my mojo. I tripped on a root entering the singletrack portion, and though I remained upright, it triggered a spate of walking that I found it hard to recover from. I delighted in getting across the bridge into the arboretum, knowing that my car’s air conditioning was getting closer with every step. I played games with myself to motivate a running stride as I got closer. Tough effort.
