Today, we took advantage of what Colorado has to offer and did a trail run on the Mesa Trail at Chautauqua Park in Boulder. I had never done a trail run before and this was pretty hard and a very good workout. I couldn’t do the normal run-walk as the trail was unpredictably difficult, and there was plenty of walking, especially when it was icy and/or steep. Unfortunately, I didn’t have Yak-Trax to help with the icy portions, but I took it easy so that I wouldn’t get hurt.
Overall, I actually had fun, even when we got a little lost and ended up doing more on the trail than expected. I know I’ll be sore for a while. I am looking forward to the next trail run and now I know what to expect.