Adventure in the Commons

Snowman and I just got back from a run in the Brunswick Town Commons. We must have both been craving a break from the bike path, as when I suggested a run with our YakTrax in the Commons, Snowman said he'd been thinking of the same thing. Probably should have waited for a day when the snow was a bit more solid, as with yesterday's rain and the warm temps the snow was pretty soft, but it was nonetheless nice to be doing something different than running on pavement! A good change of pace.

Along the main drag things were packed down pretty well. Many people use the Commons to walk, run, xc ski, bike, walk their dogs, etc, so there had been a fair amount of traffic on the trail. Being relatively light, I stayed a bit more on top of the snow than Snowman, who while by no means heavy, still has 35-40 pounds on me. Eventually we broke off from the main path onto a narrow more single-track-esque trail which meanders through the woods, breaking off here and there into different routes through the area. As foot traffic got lighter, the snow was less compact and both of us were slipping, sinking and sliding around. Probably only a 3 mile run, but definitely a good workout! Eventually we looped around to the main path, enjoying the harder packed snow on the way back to the parking lot.

And now we're off to meet Nate, Shannon and little Finley at Frontier for dinner! Yum!