muddy heath

It s funny to see how devotion to running can lead to some relatively ridiculous situations. I mean, take this : it s cold, it s muddy, running on the heath means at some stage having ran up a hill from one of the cardinal points ... and still! we are many humans doing the effort and getting dirty and all at all times during the day and evening and even night! to run or do sports there...

the aftermath of the short lived now carpet we had is the long lasting mud left behind. On the positive side , it provides for some extra cushioning when running on the grass. On the negative side, dirt apart, it does slow your run considerably, both due to the extra weight on the shoes and the greater adherence to the ground... it helps strengthen the muscles though as more effort is put into each step...

i wonder if i am the only feeling this ? i guess it also depends on your speed, height, weight, shoes...and the path you take on the heath as some parts remain bizzarely more dry than others...

but , more importantly, it does make up for another view and run in the area as seasons' change... we live in a great area.