It was a beautiful, albeit cold morning. The course was well sheltered from the cold breeze by the thick coniferous forest. It's a gorgeous segment of Colorado Springs laid east of the mountains in between desert and alpine climates.
After our unexpected move back to the area we haven't had a consistent race schedule. Our last race was 3 months ago as our focus has been all over the map. Luckily, Jess is the queen of finding Saturday morning excursions to get us back on track.
The morning run in Black Forest followed dirt trails with a nice majority existing on packed snow. Due to our recent lack of racing we both opted for the 10K short series section to get back in the groove. We were glad to keep the slippery hills short today as the course was a nice combo of rolling and slow.
We found our way back eventually, despite less than stellar speed which will hopefully improve over the next month as our racing season starts.
Fortunately we found our way back fast enough to get our pick of chocolate donuts, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider!
It's important to spoil yourself a little bit after a hard effort!
Can't wait until next time. Run hard!
It’s great that physical therapists like you enjoy running also. It’s a very good example for your patients since running is a form of exercise that can serve as a type of physical therapy. I guess with running, you just don’t make your body fit, you also fulfill the desires of your eyes when you see the beautiful views nature has to offer. :)
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