Frosty trail run

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mtwarden

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I have a great area very near my home that comprises of a combination of state and BLM land, ~ 12 sections. Nothing for formal trails, but there are enough natural trails that you can get a great run in- from short to long.

This is a little 5 mile loop I put together that incorporates both on/off trail, also incorporates a lot of elevation change.

This morning we had a new dusting of snow, combined w/ chilly temps around 10 degrees. Started out nice and sunny w/ no wind, ended cloudy w/ a pretty decent breeze.

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there are a few small spring feed streams (and seeps) in the area that really benefit the local wildlife- mule deer, elk, lions, bear, turkey, grouse and numerous other species

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wasn't the first in the new snow this morning

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trail, we don't need no stinkin trails :)

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there are stretches that have decent trails

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if you look very closely you'll see the Yellowstone River in the background

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a little frosty :D

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my footwear choice? simple trail runners w/ gaiters- my feet stay plenty warm on the move wearing a single wool sock

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they do get wet, but an hour on the dryer and they are perfectly dry ready to go again

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mtwarden you live in a great area for the wilderness survival practicshener lol. I hope i spelled that right. anyways for some on who wants to practice them wonderful survival skills it looks like your area would be another perfect place to do so.

Bryan
 
Thanks for sharing the pics. Looks like there was some nice scenery. Still waiting for the first significant snowfall here.
 
Awesome brother... I've beent rai running ever since I was training for the onstacle course race I did this Sept which included 6 miles of trails into its circuit.. since than I;vebeen bitten buy the bug and I;m currently training for a half marathon in March..
Beautiful country there, that looks lke some no joke running with some serious elevation changes.. which had got to be super tough. thumbs up brother for keeping it raw and real.
Thanks for the pics.
 
thanks gents- trail running just seems like a real natural fit for anyone that wants to get/stay in shape and enjoys the outdoors

I turned my ankle this morning, my run turned into a walk- hoping it's just a minor turn
 
I mapped the area out that I'm running and it gives me several loops that I can run (starting at the X) ~ 3 miles, 5 miles, 7 miles and 8 miles (running a figure 8)- there is also a jeep trail that takes off in the NW corner that goes ~ 3 miles, it's an out and back though- no loop, that I can add when I need to start bumping up the miles- that would get me up to ~ 14 miles w/o covering too much of the same country

the "trails" are either old cow trails, game trails or in many cases no trails at all

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Looked up those kind of gaiters and found a whole new land quite apart from the Yetis and whatnot I'm used to. Educational.
 
mtwarden
cant pm you,but if you email me,I have some info
that you might like.
Your trail looks great.
We dont have anything like that here in the city.
I would love to try the r2r2r one day.
I did my first 100 last year,
not much in the way of mountainous terrian,
it was in Kansas! :D (Heartland 100) ((worth a watch)
plan on another one either in the spring or fall.
Maybe back at Kansas,it was a really good race.
 
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