Last time I wore my street running shoes, I had some trouble with my feet. So, I took a nice 6 mile run with Bella along the bike trails that will be part of the Valley Thaw Out Marathon this coming Saturday. I was very happy to find that they didn't seem to bother my feet at all. It wasn't quite as good of a training run as it could have been because Bella likes to stop and sniff every rock, tree, and blade of grass along the path. I parked at the Matanuska River bridge and ran through the tunnel, up to the Airport Road then over to the Springer system to see what the conditions were like. The only bad part was the tunnel under the Old Glenn Highway. It is totally flooded and I had to tiptoe carefully along a narrow section of ice, hoping Bella didn't pull me over into the water. I'm a little concerned about how I will negotiate that on the race. Maybe I will bring a couple of plastic bags to put over my shoes to keep them dry. Other than that, the roads and trails are in great condition. I seem to be coming down with a cold though, and that is worrying me more than the flooded tunnel. I'll be taking it easy for the rest of the week, keeping my fingers crossed.
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| My Route |
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| The Tunnel! |
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