Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is an out & back along the Custis and W&OD trails (downloads: cue sheet and gpx). The recommended distance for those of you training along with our MTP for Marine Corps is 18 miles, but you can easily go any distance you like on this route. When you reach the W&OD trail at the Custis gazebo intersection, you'll be 5 miles out from the start, so go as much further as you like to get your target distance. For 18 miles, the turn around point is on Virginia Ln, just before crossing the I-66 overpass.
Thank you Eunja Rau for post-run drinks, and Kerstin Fagerstrom for mid-run drinks! This week's mid-run drinks will be at about the 6 mile point, at the end of N Roosevelt St, near the basketball court, just before the W&OD Trail goes through Benjamin Banneker Park. In addition, you'll pass at least 4 places along the trail where there should be working water fountains, but with the forecast calling for strong sun, warm temperatures, and high humidity, it's never a bad idea to carry some of your own fluids too.
Happy running!
Mike
