I'm no runner, but on occasion while I'm hiking I encounter trail runners, exchanging nods and/or smiles as they pass. I was curious how many trail runners, if any, we have here? I also have some questions to pose to a seasoned trail runner, if any are about...
Ever since my knee surgery in February, I've been more intrigued by trail running -- something I wasn't at all interested in prior to my injury. I was one of those purists who felt trail runners were "missing out" on the trail. Now I realize that it's not so much missing out as seeing it in a different way. For myself, I don't think trail running is something I can do -- at least, not in the way serious trail runners do. I do find if I jog at all, I prefer soft (natural) surfaces to pavement. Pavement hurts this new knee, still.
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exercise now a much more important part of my life, thanks to my "expensive new knee" to take care of (ACL reconstruction and cartilage repair), I pay more attention to all kinds of exercise activities.
If you're a trail runner, am I right that the primary attraction is exercise, but the pleasant environs, challenging terrain and lack of vehicle exhaust, is what brings you out on the trails? Do you also run on pavement, and trails just help "break up" your running regimen? Or are you strictly a trail runner?
How about a question to all the hikers and backpackers -- what's your feeling when you see a trail runner? Mine has always been, "Wow, I don't know how he/she's doing that." or "Don't I feel a little silly. Here I am with my camera gear and a CamelBak, and he/she's running... with no gear whatsoever!" Of course, a runner's done with a 6 mile trail far faster than a hiker or backpacker, so it makes sense we'd need a ready supply of water and other basic gear.
Just some thoughts that popped into my head. I think this CNN article entitled, "
Runners find union of exercise, nature", sparked the thought.
Any Trail Runners?
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