Share the Trail - or Else :-)

Well - I managed to get two runs in today - both along trails.  The first run was early this morning - me and my four-legged partner - a short 5 KM along the nearby Trans-Canada trail section.  It was an awesome quiet morning - a nice temperature - about 6 degrees C.

My second run was late afternoon (just got back) - I went alone and did 10.25 KM through the woods along the National Capital Commission (NCC) trail system.  It was much warmer (26 degrees C) and drier - my mouth was very dry.  The highlight of the run was spotting a porcupine along the edge of the trail near the 8 KM mark - he was munching on something but gave me a look that said "Share the trail man - or else!"  So I didn't get too close but managed to snap a couple of photos.  Here is one of the little (or not so little) guy.

It was an awesome run - not the strongest run ever - it was the warmest run so far this year and very dry - but it was very enjoyable.  Many people were out biking and hiking along the trails.  I'm so lucky to live so close to such an awesome trail system - let's hope housing developments don't spread much further.

Next week I hope to get up into an area of trails that are a little more technical - the South March Highlands (also known as Kanata Lakes area).

All for now - stay well and keep on running and smiling :-)