Happy Trails

My combined love for running and hiking brought me a new obsession: trail running. I've always envied trail runners--while I'm huffing and puffing up a steep hill during a hike and I hear "ON YOUR LEFT" as someone trots on by me. One day, I've gotta do that, I always think. I decided to take the plunge on a beginner trail run in the Newport Upper Back Bay. 

sunday runday

How can I not when I live here? Here're my pre- and post-run routines...

While still rehabilitating a torn Achilles (May 2011), I need to spend extra time warming up for any physical activity. Since running is extremely hard on your joints and tendons, pre-activation and regeneration is just as important as the run. Sometimes, I feel like I spend more time on my warm-up than I do on the run itself, but it's better than another injury, right?