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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Started running this week.

Hmmmm, does three entries in one day make up for the fact that I didn't write anything for a month?
Whatever...

I started running with the Girls. Usually, we hike for about an hour all over the trails near the house. But that has become slightly boring for the Girls. Probably not, but I wanted more than a hike and so I started running and they come by default-hanging out with me.

We can get in a good 3 mile run if we Loop around on some of the trails near the house.

We start up the Barn Trail. Then the Middle trail to the Red Shack Trail, head up The Narrows, around the top (past the kennel barking dogs), down the Church Trail to the Antler Trail, loop around to the Red Shack Trail again but double back to go down the Lower Trail and past the

fallen trees. There's another trail we lie to cut off on but I have to name it, so for now, No name Trail.

Then we head up the Gully Trail past the mine tailings, up the steep slope to the spring at the apple tree. Then back up the narrows, back up to the Upper Loop Trail, and past the kennels of the barking dogs, back down to Antler Trails, back to the Red Shack Trail, back to the barn trail, and down to the house.

Today I was pretty slow. Although todays hike had 1200 feet of elevation gain my pace was only 11.5 minute miles. My legs were pretty tired and I had to run walk a couple of the steep tailings sections.

I'll try to do the same run a few times a week to see if I can get my times better. Not easy to do, even on a good day, as I don't want to trip on a rock. I keep it posted if I can get much faster. # posted by Michelle Grainger @ 2:04 PM 0 Comments

Warning to those hiking and riding the Church trail

Warning: You are being videotaped if you pass this area.

Hey, just a heads up about the Church Trail. If you ride or hike it, know that you are being video taped by the owners of the Rescue Rehab Home kennel. You can't miss it. It's half way up (or down) after the very large house and around the corner is the rescue dog kennels. The dogs always bark so you'll know when you get close to it.

A mountain biker I ran into says he was bitten by one of the dogs, while they were out on the trails on the Church Trail (County public property) and he said the owner of the dogs denied it happened. The mt biker wouldn't give his name because he said it was a she said/he said event.

So, riders be very aware. Many dogs are OK with hikers but are afraid and may bike if startled by someone on a bike. The trails off of the main part of the Church Trail are privately owned, so ask for permission to ride or hike on them. Not all of the trails are owned by the kennel owners and all of the trails have been used by me and the other locals for many many years.

I have to add, I have seen the kennel owner on the trails with her dogs once. She hikes them early morning and a second time during the day. All but one of her dogs were courteous to my own dogs. She called that one back to her. Still, I wouldn't trust my dogs meeting up to all of her dogs and I hope not to be riding when I see her dogs on the trails.

Here's what their web site says:

"These lucky dogs, once deemed unadoptable or unable to live happy lives, now get to enjoy their days going on daily 2 hour hikes off leash, play time together all day, every day, holistc food and supplements and fun day trips for baths, car rides, and excitement". # posted by Michelle Grainger @ 1:10 PM 0 Comments

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