Put on a shirt, lady!

Hehe. Today was my scheduled long run (just 6 miles since it's a cut-back week), and I decided to hit the trails. And well, why not work on my tan while I'm at it? So, I bit the bullet and ran in just a sports bra, shorts and my shoes and socks. Now, don't get me wrong, I would never wear this while running on the streets or the gym. But it's so common to see males running sans shirt and women in a sports bra on the trails. Why not be one of them?

Me on the trails in all my flat-chested glory.

Now to be honest with you, I did bring a shirt with me in the car to wear if I chickened out. I felt pretty fine in what I had on until I started running. Then it was not a pretty sight. All that belly jiggling around made me think of jello being pounded. However, pulling my shorts up slightly made all the difference in the world and contained the jiggling. Perfect!

I was pretty happy with this run. I felt good and strong through the whole thing. I was surprised to see the 10:54 average pace. Miles 3 and 4 were on dirt trails where I was jumping over a lot of weeds and dodging around uneven ground. I hurt my right ankle a few times.

Check out the elevation in the first mile! Crazy! But other than the time when I walked for a few minutes to readjust my shorts, I actually ran the whole way up. Okay, sometimes I was seeing a 14:36 pace (isn't this walking pace?), but I was still running nonetheless. And I did it in 12:36.

The fun thing about starting all uphill, is you finish going downhill. I love this part about this run. It totally makes me feel like a kid and that I'm fast. Hehe.

I wish I lived right next door to these trails so I could run here everyday. It's just so different from running on the streets.