July 3rd Bioreserve Post Storm by onecooldaddio at Garmin Connect - Details
I ran on the third of July through the Denison Bioreserve, which I have previously mentioned on here. Its a decently challenging course but even more so with full grown trees down every 100 yards or so. The trails were blocked to the point where I thought, at first, this will be fun jumping over tree trunks and climbing through the tree tops as they lay across the trails. I quickly learned this will tire you out fast. In heat that has been near 100 degrees, stopping to detour over, around and through was not as fun as I had hoped.
To be honest I did kind of like the challenge but eventually bush-whacking to get around a tree through poison ivy and thorns made the challenge less enjoyable. I even got lost once as I couldn't find the trail on the other side of the 50 yards of fallen trees. Somehow I took the left at Albuquerque and came out on another part of the trail I knew. Usually I can cover 6 miles in a little over an hour, I got through 4 on this day. It was worth it to experience it but I will hope they get it cleared soon. And if they have a tree cutting party I will join to help clear the paths.
If you get a chance don't forget to give back to the trails and parks you love. When they have a maintenance day go and volunteer. Pick up trash, clear trails, take the kids and teach them a valuable lesson. You'll feel great after and when you run you'll see the hard work you put into it.
So go out and GET SOME.
That is awesome advice...I run the trails and I see trash along the trails it makes me want to go out there sometime with a bag and just pick up the trash. I do not see how people can just leave it on the trails.
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