Sometimes it's good to mix things up a bit. I'm the worst offender when it come to routine and after a while it shows because your training begins to stall, mentally it's easy to burn out, and running just gets boring. So today I hit the trails for my long run. The trail system in the East Bay is really fantastic for exploring; the problem is that it is tough to avoid elevation. I've found a route that doesn't have too much walking, but for me, if I'm having to redline just to run slowly up a hill, it's too steep. This may not be a problem for trail runners, but I have no interest in struggling to run 9min pace up hill. Occasionally it's ok to just relax, take it easy and enjoy the run which is exactly what I did today. The legs felt great after 15mi of solid running yesterday, and I'm finally feeling like a runner again.
I just realized that I never posted final pics of my bike in it's new black-and-white dress, so here they are before I get the chance to destroy it again ;) I hope you all have had a great weekend!
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