Finally back on the trails!

The flu knocked me out after Christmas, but after 2 weeks of less than 7 miles per week, I was happily able to put in 25 miles this week. Most of it was on the treadmill at Mt. Tam Racquet Club, but yesterday I ran 8.25 miles in one of my favorite places, China Camp State Park. It was my first run outdoors in almost 3 weeks! The weather was cold but gorgeous.

Seeing wildlife is always a highlight of running in Marin. I don't always take my phone with me, but when I do, it's worth a few brief interruptions of my run to snap some photos. If you can't take a moment to enjoy your surroundings, why run outside at all??