What a Glorious Day!

There may still be snow on the ground, but today’s weather was perfect for a run with highs in the 50s and bright sunshine most of the day. I took the opportunity to try out the Chester Valley Trail (CVT) from Wegmans and Target in Malvern east to Swedesford Road near Valley Forge. This was my first run outside since the Dopey Challenge in January because I was taking time off to heal my plantar faciitis. Last Saturday I started running again, but stayed inside on the treadmill because I fractured the head of my radius in my right arm about two weeks ago. Luckily I only had to be in a sling for a week and with physical therapy my range of motion and strength are beginning to return. But I didn’t want to risk falling again on icy roads or snow-covered trails. On the other hand, I plan to run the B & A Trail Half Marathon the end of the month and I need to start building up distance so I took advantage of the beautiful day and ran about 7 miles on the CVT. The first mile east from Target borders Matthews Road and Route 202 but after that it is a very pleasant trail and it was completely clear of snow — just some melted water running across the trail in places but not deep enough to be bothersome. All in all it was an excellent run, and I’ll definitely be back to run more of the CVT. I’m just hoping the weather keeps getting better so I can avoid the treadmill!