Beautiful spring day for a run. Headed up Hobble Creek Trail for a nice easy run and as I got to mile 2, I saw a nice little dear trail running straight up the mountain and it was calling me. I crossed the road and hit it, my pace dropped to about 15 mp as I climbed up the hill, once at top I was winded but had to keep going so I upped the pace a little and followed a connecting road back down to my original route, I then decided to start popping out sets of 15 push-ups at each mile marker so that added to my workout. Once I hit the reservoir, once again the off road was calling me, I left the trail strait down the side of the empty reservoir and traversed across and around the bowl, once I hit the upper end, I climbed out and back onto the trail again pumping out a set of push ups at miles 3 and then 4 as I turned back for home. I ended up with just over 8 miles, some of which was pretty good incline and decline and I pumped out 75 push-ups during the 8 mile route. I feel good and I'm excited for the continued training of this Spartan obstacle course I have committed to. | 