Trail: I did the horse trail again, and this thing is brutal. It's well marked, and a very nice loop. Total distance is around 7 miles. Today was wild flower day. There were clovers, black eyed susan, queen anne's lace, and any number of purple flowers I can't name. This song was in my head the whole time.
Hills: Perhaps the most frustrating part is that the hardest section comes in the middle, and it's near impossible to get my running groove back after that middle rhythm section.
Ease of running: I agree with my earlier statement for the most part. This trail is really runnable for a grass trail. In most of the places the grass is mowed or worn down from the horses. There were a few puddles, though nothing as bad as the first time around.
Vermin: I am thrilled to report a tick free run. It was not mosquito, gnat nor fly free though. Many good insects lost their lives today. Jerks.
Other animals: This may be the first time I didn't see a deer. I may have seen something drinking from the lake, but I felt like what I saw was too still. I did see a falcon, eighteen million frogs, and all of the butterflies and dragonflies.
Will I come back: I now have a determination to conquer this trail. I am so slow on this thing. I want to keep going on it until I get stronger and faster now.
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