Running the Trails of Mendon Ponds

On tuesday night I once again returned to the trails of Mendon Ponds for a short trail race. I finished the course in 30:11 which was quick enough for 21st place.

While it had rained earlier in the day leaving the course a bit muddy, the course avoided the muddiest parts of Mendon Ponds and was for the most part very runnable. Knowing that this was going to be shorter than most trail races I took off with a fairly fast pace. It was not entirely sustainable, but I am glad that I didn’t try to hold off for a slower pace. There was only one hill (about half a mile from the finish) that required me to slow down and really climb, but coming off the top of it was really a fun run down to the finish.

With some busy weekends coming up, I am not sure when I will run next, but I hope to get some races in during October.