Running in the Old 'hood

I ran the loop through the housing community, Severn on the Pines, which is behind the B&A Bike Path, a rail trail that is part of the East Coast Greenway.  Our house used to be right off the trail.  I did short runs, bicycling, and long runs, up to 20 miles on that trail, or starting out on that trail and veering off into Annapolis or into a neighborhood.  I explored all over on foot or on bicycle.  You don't get to know a place like you do on foot or on a bike, even when you live there a long time. 

 I ran five miles, and walked about another three. 

Ten Mile Run, Ten Mile Hike

I am ramping up for the marathon I will run Thanksgiving weekend this year.  Thursday before we pulled out of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Base in Havelock, NC, I ran ten miles.  The morning we got back in to Maryland, I walked almost ten miles, then yesterday we hiked ten miles at Rosaryville State Park, the site of my first Ultra run, the Veteran's Day Rosaryville 50K. 

Weight-wise, I am down 25 pounds from what I weighed last Spring. I plan to go down another 19 pounds with a goal of getting the next nine off by the end of May.