This morning I drove a total of forty-two miles (round trip) to run less than 7. That cracks me up.
I’m not complaining. Just laughing. I wanted something short because I thought I’d bring the mileage down this week, as I accidentally topped 40 miles last week. I also wanted something a little different so it would seem like I was exploring.
So, I drove up to El Moro in Irvine. The clouds were gray, the weather cool. And I enjoyed this solo-run immensely, all without getting lost, boxed in or stung by stinging nettle (I also didn’t fall, which is always a good thing).
After running down No Name Ridge (truly, that’s the name : ) I turned off onto West Cut Off (below) to connect up with El Moro Canyon
I ran past lots of these wild roses
El Moro Canyon Trail
Running up Nice and Easy (Yup, that’s the trail’s name : )
Posing on Fence Line Trail which heads up to Bommer Ridge
Ahhh, single-track 
6.6 miles run this morning