Well, it's the end (almost) of Summer as we head into September and I'm really happy with my training and improving health. I finished up August on a good note with another tough trail run and an easy 3 miles at Lynx Lake with Lulu later on
I've hiked parts of the trails around Willow Creek Lake in the past (some parts of the Prescott Circle Trail are there) but today was my first time running an entire loop around the lake.
The first couple of miles were pretty flat and not very interesting but then it hit the Granite Dells formation and the next couple of miles were a series of up and downs over the massive outcrops that made running really hard.
It was impossible to maintain a steady run on the rocks as it was so much up and down and I went off course more than once when several different trails interjected on the rocks.
I finally hit the last series of hills with a stair section that seemed nearly vertical when I hit it and forced me to rock-hop down the steep descent before returning to more running friendly dirt single-track.
The last mile and a half was a welcome relief with rolling dirt trails that were easy to follow and gave my tired legs a chance to recover a bit before I finished up with just a tad under 6 miles.
My afternoon hike with Lulu over at the lake was very easy and relaxed as I was in no rush and Lulu was happy that we were together out in the forest.
3 miles added on to my August workouts - tomorrow either up to Flagstaff early to hike Mt Humphreys or back on the local trails here.
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