07/17/2005

Workout: rest/cross-training.

I decided to combine a light workout with some additional reconnaissance work. Despite it being the muggiest day of the summer to date, I headed--via bicycle--towards Old Town to check out the Mount Vernon Trail - southbound. While my primary motivation was the throngs of ignorant weekend runners training on the northern half of the trail between Old Town and Rosslyn, I was also egged on by curiosity as I'd never been on that part of the trail.

It took me awhile to pick up the trail markers, and I logged about 12 miles in all point-to-point. The trail has quite a few more turns and fewer straightaways, but it looks like it will be a good option to try for future high-mileage weekend runs.