Today's run rocked.
What makes a run exciting for me?
We all have those days of effortless lightening fast pace that sets PRs, FKT, or other generally quick course times. This feeling is shared by many runners on a great fast run. You feel fast and are not working at it. I love those days, but today wasn't the case.
Today there was a) no self prescribed pressure to run any kind of pace and b) new terrain to explore. I felt free and full of excitement. I was light on my feet. More like dancing along the trail. Time wasn't a concern. I stopped so frequently to verify which trail I was intersecting, that I texted Heather the excitement and warned her of my later than planned arrival. The route was originally predetermined, but a change was introduced after a mile, and ad hoc we went. We stopped at a worn out back-country camp shelter, an early 1800s cemetery, and a waterfall. The terrain varied from loose beach like equestrian trail sand, gravel roads, technical single track, and pine straw trail. There was so much to take in and enjoy. Is this part of RI a sneak peak of runner's heaven?
Exploring and conquering the unknown...yeah, that is it!
