Our tax dollars have been well spent over the last 7 or 8 years. Our county has made significant improvements to one of the parks in our area. Some time ago a bridge was added to provide access to trails across the river. The problem is the trails on the other side, mostly maintained by utility companies, have terrible water drainage issues. When it rains the main thoroughfare develops several pools of standing water, and mud is formidable. It's been dry for a while, not to overlook today was an incredible 67 degrees (I love that in early December). So, I decide to explore the other side of the river in my new trail barefoot running shoes.
It was a win/win for the trails and the shoes. The main path had many off shoot trails. The main part snaked along the river. The surface changed along the way including packed dirt, gravel, sand and rocks. I delighted in the run. I really liked the barefoot trail shoes. I admit the rocks were a little rough, but not unbearable. This side of the park has tons of potential. I think it is now my favorite place for long runs in the area. The funny thing is the paths are well worn. It's all been there for years and I've been living a couple miles away oblivious to this running paradise. Shame on me!
Find the good running trails and run.
Tom
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