We spent the weekend visiting my wife's parents in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They have a bike trail nearby, which I had to drive to, because the road between their house and the trailhead is very narrow with a 55 mph speed limit. I went out earlier in the day and bought new jeans because the ones I had were literally falling off of me - I could actually take them off without unbuttoning or unzippering them! I also bought a new pair of sunglasses, suitable for running. My old Oakly's were scratched up, and the Maui Jim's I bought two months ago were just too heavy. So I bought another pair of Maui Jim's that are a lot lighter. And good thing I did, because it was a bright sunny day and I wore them for the first time on my run!
It was very peaceful on the trail. For 6 miles, the only five sounds I heard were cars in the distance, the wind rustling through the trees, animals scurrying on the ground, my own breathing, and the tapping of my running shoes on the ground. Gave me a chance to clear my head and relieve some of the stress from my life.
The trail was paved, except for a small section at about mile 2. That section was a dirt/gravel path, with some standing water, and part of it washed out into a ditch. There was an option to go around it, but I decided to take it on! It made the run more interesting. I ran from 76th street down to the high school, about three miles away, and turned around. Six miles, 67 minutes.
Confidence: Up
Rating: 3 out of 3 for increased distance
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