Well today was a first for me! I ran my first trail run, along with my husband, our two kids, my parents and our friend.

Up until yesterday it looked like rain for the day but thankfully it held off until the afternoon.

The Holdenwood trail is closed throughout the year, but it’s open for this run (also a 10K) and it benefits the town education program.

I ran/walked the 2K with my mom, husband and kids, and it was a lot of fun! Then it was time for the 5K. Wow. I was not prepared for how much slower I would be on the uneven terrain. But despite the rain the day before, the trail wasn’t terribly slick or muddy. And I’m happy to say that I ran the entire thing! And there were some steep hills. I ended up 5th in my age group and my mom got first in hers!

My time ended up being 31:34 which is much slower than my road running time but I was working hard to make sure I didn’t stop and that I didn’t trip over anything.

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And the weather was absolutely perfect: no wind, cloudy and in the 50s.

I think this will have to be a family tradition, especially since my kids are a part of the school system.

Have you ever done a trail run before?