South Boulder Loop
My run today was this loop in South Boulder. It had some really nice little segments:
- My house to the Marshall Mesa Trailhead (2.8 miles) - this run alongside broadway and involves some road running. It’s not my favorite part but it takes me to the Marshall Mesa trailhead without me having to drive.
- The Marshall Mesa Trailhead to the South Mesa Trailhead via Doudy Draw (2.5 miles) - I love the dirt road on the other side of highway 93 that connects the Marshall Mesa trail to Dowdy Draw. I always have really good thoughts on this segment for some reason. I love dirt roads but running in the shadow of the flatirons with the front range peaking over and on a beautiful day made me feel very alive today. I stopped thinking about where this run was going to take me and all the good things that are going to happen later and just enjoyed those exact moments. The rest of the run was very relaxed because I relaxed on this part.
- The South Mesa Trailhead to the top of NCAR (2.5) - I had never run this before today and my plan was to loop back home. I have always planned to do it. It’s a very easy trail with lots of options. I chose the Upper Bluestem that gradually climbs back to the Mesa trailhead. I felt very strong climbing up here, I barely felt like I was working, which I might not have been. Here is a picture that was taken just before I hit the juncture with the Mesa trail (yes it snowed this morning)
- NCAR back home (2.5 miles) - I like running down from NCAR past Renee’s school. I don’t like so much running on the road but I came in about 1:40 or something feeling great.
I needed that run to clear my head.
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