Perfect Weather

Finally, cool enough weather where you can run, really run. The trails are just at the crispy state - just frozen enough to be solid yet spongy enough to have a little bounce. This first pic, I call "Fast Dog, Slow Fruit". I'm moving right along but the leaves and the fruit on the ground is stopped. That's why I'm blurry and the fruit is sharp(er). Those are called Osage Oranges or Hedge Tree fruit. Some folks call them hedge balls, others might call them hedge apples. They can even be used as insect repellent - but not squirrel repellent, the little besties like to eat them.

This second pic makes it look like we don't know where the trail is going. If you end up here, you may not know either as this is not part of the "Red Trail" or any part of the race loop. Just the mad painter painting every trail they can find with red. So, you can no longer trust following those red markings.

Remember, group run, three loops, Dec 13. See previous post for details