Running for Schroeder

Bo and I went back to Crowders Mountain again this weekend and I got my first real taste of trail running. Last time out we ran the 2 mile Tower Trail, but I am really not in good enough shape to get the full benefit of the last half (20% grade or so I think, darn steep) so Bo suggested we try some of the other trails. So we took the left cutoff onto the Rock Top Trail and then made our way back home on Crowders Trail. Loads of fun! Rock Top was a bit rough to actually get much running on, but we are going to start running Crowders Trail quite often. Bo and I turned back up Tower Trail for a little bit of added running, but I bailed out before it got too steep and made my way back to the car to change clothes. Bo pounded the mountain and made it all the way up and back in awesome time. I was out for about 1:20 and Bo did 1:45 or so. It was a great day of running, even if the weather didn’t cooperate. The rain just added to the fun. We only saw 3 other people out on the trails and one of the park rangers as we left.