Trail Running Begins Again

Last year, Sarah, Megan and I ran a few trails.  This was after Megan and I had started boot camp, so I felt pretty good about my performance.  Last night, however, the fact that I had done some backsliding in my fitness was very, very apparent. 

We went to Apex Trail, near Heritage Square in Golden. 

The trail was steep.  And rocky.

I think we started from the other end.  I am GUESSING we went 2.5 miles.  I should ask Sarah.  She ran all of as far as we got; I had to stop 1/3 of the way in for fear I was going to either have a premature heartattack or sprain my ankle and force some people lighter than me to bear my weight back down. 

It was a BEAUTIFUL evening.  We got as far as the Enchanted Forest which looked really beautiful, but by then we were done.  It would make a lovely hike, except--BE WARNED--there were a TON of mountain bikers.

A TON.  They're all very nice.  And are all good-looking men.  ALL.  Sarah kept making fun of me because we would give them the right of way on our way down (and their way UP) and I would, as she says, get all chatty: "Hi!"  "Hi."  "How's it going" "*breathy* Good.", etc.  On OUR way up, though, I couldn't even say hello when I was first running.  I'm hoping Sarah will get me out on more trails so I can improve my fitness over what's left of the summer!