Rave Run: Taughannock, Post April (Snow) Showers
Maybe it was last night's demoralizing treadmill run that made me appreciate this trail run all the more, but I'm so glad I made it to Taughannock today for my hill workout.
Maybe it was last night’s demoralizing treadmill run that made me appreciate this trail run all the more, but I’m so glad I made it to Taughannock today for my hill workout. I went out for a 55-minute effort, descended both rims to the stairs and back. Along the way, I was treated to several things that made me feel particularly blessed to be a runner today:
Started off in brilliant sunshine.
Thawed trails with a half-inch covering of powdery snow made for slip-free, crunchy footfalls.
Just a handful of locals on the trails, no throngs of tourists today.
Random slips of mud that didn’t take me out, but rather gave my feet a refreshing, cool splash.
One point where the gorge filled with flying snow, making for poor visibility and swift blowing snow across my path.
Ended in brilliant sunshine.
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