trail running

I went "running" today. i've been trying to get out there more, bundling and sucking it up. the first time i went running in the snow of last Monday. gave me a little thrill to be out when it was 30 degrees in the snow when no one else was out. i went out on a run on tuesday, when it was 20. i am "training" for my santa hustle this saturday. it's supposed to be a whopping 15 degrees in the morning. i have about 10 layers to wear.

my favorite place to run is in Glenview. it's really a horse trail, so it's gravel, not paved. when the ground was frozen, it was a little hard to run on, really uneven, but it's harder to run when it's warm and mushy. 

today, i gave up after about 20 minutes because i just wasn't into it. i decided to cut across the woods instead of following the path. while i was trying not to break my ankles, fall in holes, or get brambles in my eyes, i took some pictures. and then i ran into a friend, as you can see in my last picture.