jump to navigation

RUN Week 10, Friday 1/13 - Hiking January 14, 2006

Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Exercise (Other), Blacksburg VA, Training Stats , trackback

"This isn't training and I couldn't be happier …"

Context

City, State: Blacksburg, VA.
Location: Trail.
Course: 8.5-mile Panadaps Pond & Poverty Creek Trails [map]
Terrain: Hilly; dirt.
Distance and/or Time: 8.5 miles, 03:01:00.
Speed and/or RPE: 4 (somewhat light)
HRR: 127-158 (Aerobic Low).
HR(avg.): 118 bpm

Friday, January 13, 2006

The Hike

Synopsis

Overall

This isn't training and I couldn't be happier … Despite the bad day that my husband and I were both having (and then taking out on each other), we were having a great time out hiking some trails with the dog. It reminded me so much of home (back in Chico).

In Chico, there's the incredible Upper Bidwell Park with acres and acres of open land where dogs can run free and people can hike, bike, and run. I used to go every Saturday with Calen and we'd enjoy the change-up and our freedom from each other! :)

Since I've been in Blacksburg, Calen and I have been missing our "free runs." Josh has been missing a hiking partner until I arrived, too. So, I found out about Pandapas Pond and from the sounds of it, seemed like it was the very thing I was hoping to find.

It was pretty much everything I'd like. It's actually way more "backwoodsy" than I'm used to. It's got that close-forrested feel, not open plains of lava rock and amber grains. It was pretty, and adventurous. I had a great time wandering the many trail loops and fording small creeks.

I was so glad not to be running for a change. I was glad just to be walking and hiking and scaling STEEP sections and not worrying about times or intervals or distances or whatever. I was just out there to enjoy the day … and enjoyed the day I did! I might have to make this a more regular thing …

Comments»

no comments yet - be the first?