Met Wuzzam to run the Soapstone Race Course which he is registered for in May.  I am not the biggest fan of this area (Shenipsit State Forest south of Route 190) due to trails running all over each other often minimal distance apart, the logging activities which have not done any favors to the forest, and the overuse of motorized vehicles traveling throughout much of the trails.

The area of Shenipsit north of Route 190 is another story;  it is an area that I have an appreciation for, and I actually feel refreshed after completing most running in there.

Anyhow, Wuzzam wanted to run everything south of Gulf Road, so I tagged along to keep him company.

We tackled the route together until we hit the 9 or so mile mark, where I realized I needed to move faster and make my cut-off of under 3-hours.  I got in with 11.7-miles, finishing about 30-minutes before Wuzzam, who added another half-mile or so to my running total.

Positives:

Good Company.

Roughly twelve good miles on my legs, including the last 3 at "race-pace".

Many Laughs along the way.

The final 3 or 4 miles of trail were nice.