Trail Running

This post is for my VA trail runners! I miss you guys!

Thursday (Jane's first day of school) was the first time I've had to myself all summer. Marcus had told me about a great new trail in Bayamon called El Paseo Lineal. I think it's 15 kilometers long. It's very close to our new house (BTW, we sign a lease tomorrow and plan to move in on Sept. 1st), and I was really excited to check it out. The only problem is that the parking lots for the trail are a bit of a drive, and the part of the trail near base and our future home has water on two sides and dead ends into the ocean. But Marcus had seen utube clips of a ladder, and I figured it was worth a try. First, I parked and walked under the busy road (45mph, lots of trucks) to see if I could get across the water to the trail. But it would have meant getting through this murky mess, and I couldn't tell how deep it was.

 I climbed back up and parked on the ocean-side shoulder. I could see a ladder leading from the bridge to the trail. But it looked scary! There was bumper-to-bumper traffic, and I'd have to walk on the shoulder to get to the ladder. And Puerto Rican drivers often treat the shoulder as another lane.

But I really wanted to go for a run. So I walked along the road (Yes, people honked. And one guy yelled, "No te tires!" which means "Don't jump!"). I looked down and saw the ladder.

It was attached and seemed sturdy, so I climbed down. The trail was awesome! Separate lanes for bikers and walkers/runners and great for bird and iguana watching.

I had just enough time for a quick run, and a cyclist took this photo as I climbed back up.