My husband and I enjoying the beautiful grounds before the race
Headlamp on and ready to go!
Lined up and fixing to start
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Night Trail Run
Very first trail run was Saturday night at Royalty Pecan Farms in Caldwell, TX. This was a night run through their pecan orchards on the mowed paths between the trees and a few gravel roads. This race was sold out a 500 runners either doing the 5K, 10K or 15K. My husband joined me on this run, and we did the 5K. We had a lot of fun doing the run. It was very neat to the see just the runner's headlamps and glow sticks winding through the orchard as you ran. It was a bit humid once we got down in the trees running. We had a hot day yesterday with temps in the 90's. It was breezy though. The temp at race time was about 85 degrees....lots of sweat! I must say, I do prefer running on pavement. I always have this paranoia of doing a face plant or twisting an ankle. The property at the Pecan Farms is very pretty and tranquil. We were treated to a pecan or buttermilk pancake breakfast with bananas and strawberries afterwards. Our time was 40:17.....we took our time and had fun on this one!
My husband and I enjoying the beautiful grounds before the race
Such a pretty place
My husband and I enjoying the beautiful grounds before the race
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This looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lot of fun! I wish we had a race like that nearby!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic. Once my out of shape bootie can make it past level one of couch to 5k I hope to trail run. There are some groups here in Missouri that have weekly trail runs but at this point I would have them all saying, "Um, who invited the wheezing new kid?" I've just started my running adventure and I hope to be able to enjoy it more as I build up strength. At this point I'm way more comfortable in my heels that my running shoes. I look forward to reading your adventures. Best Wishes, B
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