10 miles.....

The mileage is creeping back up and this past Saturday Stacie and I ran 10 miles at Terry Hershey park in Houston. She had come down (with the dogs) to visit me over the weekend while I was working and we were determined to get our Saturday run in before the heat! 6am start and we made a very consistent 10 minute/mile pace, only stopping for water at the fountains on the path. Overall it was a nice run, not too crowded at the beginning but as we were getting closer to the car, the amount of traffic seemed to increase.
Not to rant, but I am always amazed at the audacity of people using the trail (runners and bikers) who do not have any common courtesy. (stepping up on my soapbox and clearing throat) There are some people who, for one reason or another, need to run 3 and 4 abreast all the time. To pass these people you have to run off the trail and in the weeds. As I both ride and run, I understand that runners have the right of way on the trails but show some courtesy when being overtaken by a bike and file up until they are past. That being said it also irks me when bikers do not “announce” their intentions nor how many are in their group. I realize that these are not laws but are done out of common courtesy to fellow people who are all just trying to stay healthy while having some fun. I also realize that they are not necessary all the time when the trails are not that crowded, but on a weekend morning or weekday afternoon I feel it necessary. (stepping down)
Sorry about the rant, but it has always been something that bothers me and I am sure that I am not the first one to go on about it…..and I could have kept going on.
So back to the running……or well training. Happened upon a great single-track trail on the opposite side of the bayou where we have been running in Terry Hershey park. Checked it out yesterday and was very surprised to find how nice of a trail it was for my mountain bike cross-training. Only got to ride for 45 min because I got a late start and it was pretty well dark when I was coming out. The trail was nice, some technical spots mixed in with some nice cruising; overall a nice combo. The ride was a little wake-up call that I need to get on my bike more often than I have been, had to stop and rest a couple of times after some pretty good climbs. Check cross training off my list for this week.
Tonight is a 5 mile run which I am anticipating will go well. I am shooting for 15 miles this Saturday here in Houston. That is the full park trail from Hwy 6 to Beltway 8……Will keep you posted
Scooter