My hiking buddy cancelled and I tried trail running instead... wow

Honestly, I was supposed to meet my friend Sarah at Blue Hills last Saturday for our usual 4 mile hike. She texted me at 6 AM saying she was sick and I was already packed and annoyed. I figured I'd go anyway but decided to jog the trail instead of walking it. Tbh I always thought running on dirt paths was just for super fit people with fancy gear. But I just went slow, walked the steep parts, and it felt completely different from hiking. The trail looked totally new at a faster pace and I covered 3 miles in like 45 minutes. Has anyone else tried switching up your usual outdoor activity after plans fell through?

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kim_johnson5118d ago

Blue Hills is closer to 3.5 miles on the main loop.

river_allen18d ago

Which map or app are you using to get that 3.5 miles? I've ran that loop a dozen times and my Garmin usually reads closer to 3.2, but I might be taking a different path through the woods near the creek crossing. The official trail markers are pretty beat up in that section too, so maybe I'm missing a turn.

taylorc4018d ago

@kim_johnson51 I've hit 3.4 on my phone before, definitely closer to that than 3.2.