Notes
It's been a while since I've run trails, especially at Sprague Brook. I was happy to see 6 miles on the calendar though & thought a look at Sprague Brook would be nice.
Saw a guy riding a wheelie on a mountain bike down the street in Colden.
I was close to skipping it tonight & doing two runs tomorrow, but then I forced myself to get out the door. I got to the park later than I would have liked & thought it'd be pushing it light-wise, but headed out anyways. I was fine for the first half, but then it got a little dark in the trees. The last 2-3 miles was in dark. I wish I'd brought a headlamp. Kinda stupid, but also pretty awesome.
Lots of mountain bikers out there. Only one after dark. I almost brought beer for myself, but would have had to drive to a different parking lot to drink it with them. Next time I may park in the other lot.
Took a new double track trail back at a point near the end - in retrospect, I'm not sure how I feel about that decision. On one hand, I was pretty confident in where it went, could backtrack if I really needed & the double track was safer, but on the other hand, this probably wasn't the time to be going on a new trail. I did weigh the risks though & think I made an OK decision. It ended up adding a little bit, which was actually perfect distance-wise.