Running (Trail & Country Road) 2:37:12 [3] 21.04 km (7:28 / km) +372m 6:52 / km
slept:6.5 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Purple#2
Beautiful, sunny Good Friday run and a nice catch-up with Browner. She doesn't have spikes so in solidarity, I didn't wear spikes either. We planned a route that started in Albion Hills and allowed us to bail out to some hilly country roads and rail trail if needed. Although we found some great stretches of clear trail in Albion, we also found a few glaciers in the shadier sections. We negotiated a number of the smaller ones but decided to head out of the park up Duffy's Lane. The winter-closed section was a mix of ice and mud but the rest was dry.
Since it was on the route now, we stopped by our place to visit 'Bent, introduce Browner to the pooches and show her the adventure basement (guests welcome to train here!)
Then we headed a few kms down Humber Station Rd., took the rail trail back to Albion Hills and braved more trail in the park - a mix of mud, soft ground and ice. Many times today, we had to hang onto trees and get traction from bits of debris on the ice but it all went well. I was the only one who fell - a victim of slippery mud, not ice. Browner got to meet a Friendly Country Driver speeding over a blind hill but after living in the city, she is skilled at evasive maneuvers.
Great to kick off the holiday weekend with a long workout since the rest of Easter / Passover will be family time. Wishing everyone a happy holiday weekend!