Rien de Rien ...

I returned to the Langus trail for my first run after the Firecracker 5000 5k, to explore the south trail (remember last month I ran a trail heading north that ended about a mile out).  My target distance for tonight was about 6 miles.  The south route winds between the lake and the river across three or four pedestrian bridges, the same bridges I noticed the first time around.  The trail was wide and nicely groomed, soft in some places but never too difficult to manage.  it was exiting running this trail again, to the point that I think I should do more trails runs.  I ran past a rabbit that just stood there ...  From a technique standpoint the trail requires more attention as you have to keep an eye constantly where you step and avoid obstacles.  The softer ground requires more support so more likely than not I would need a different pair of shoes if I was to run trails regularly.  About three mile into the run i took a fork left toward the lake.  With spaces of water on either side of me, another encounter with the [wild?] ... A black cat was chilling on the side of the trail.  The cat turned its head and looked at me with its big yellows eyes, as if letting me know that he owned this territory and had allowed to cross over his bridge un-scaped ... The trail finally looped back and around 4-5 miles was heading back to the bridge.  The looped turned out to be not around the lake but rather between the south end of the lake and the river.    This was another great discovery run, a mix of runner rush with the fun and excitement of discovering this loop, even as I got lost and found my way back ...

Here is a snapshot of the final trail ...  distance 7.20 miles ...  avg pace 9:15 min/mile.