Hitting the Trails

After running for over 100 days straight in mostly the same areas around home and work, you have to do something different to break out of the rut and keep the running interesting and motivating. For the first time in a long time, I decided to run after work - instead of before or even at lunch, as I've done over the last few weeks. Since it was pushing 90 degrees at 5:30pm, I thought it would be best to hit some trails, where I might get the benefit of some shade.

I've been to a nearby park in Kinnelon a few times and thought, what better way to warm up than to park at the HS across the street and then run to the trails in the park. "Yes, great idea". Until