This pursuit of full-time-travel lifestyle brings challenges to the running routines I have practiced over the years.  I must seek new places to do so wherever I go.  Safety and convenience are major considerations.

Indiana State and County parks we stayed in had internal roads separating campgrounds from other public areas.  These provided very nice running areas, especially early and late in the day.  I encountered about fifteen deer along one run when traffic was nil.

Tennessee, on the other hand, hasn’t offered roads designed to accommodate pedestrians or bicyclists.  In Goodlettsville I found a city recreational park  http://www.cityofgoodlettsville.org/147/Moss-Wright-Park  excellent for running.  Areas of the path allowed no bikes or pets hence no potential hazards.

Where I’m currently at, there are no nearby places to safely run.  So I have altered my routine to utilize three hiking trails established behind the RV park we are staying in.  Elevation varies by about 220ft.  I can take segments of each trail and make multiple loops to provide many options.

 

 

Running uses the same muscles in a repetitive pattern.  Hiking uses many more muscles in an ever-changing pattern.  I’m feeling “the burn” and huffing and puffing as much as when running.  The bottom line is that I’m still a runner (regardless of how slow) and in a cross-training mode for the time being.

-LA