In a couple previous
posts (here, and here), I've documented my habit of building some (unofficial) single
track trails on the worksite of my day job. It started just barely over a
year ago, and to date I've created about 1.5 miles of new trail where
once untamed wilderness (or a decade-plus old cat track) existed.
That squiggly line is the new trail. I began the left side some 9 months ago, and pushed the last 20 yards today. Sweet. |
And
today I "completed" the longest single section yet. A half-mile long
winding path connecting two otherwise completely uninteresting dirt
access roads. I started this particular stretch on the last work day in
December of last year. Yep, nine months of 2 or so days a week average, a
half-hour at a crack.
I
put the word "completed" in quotes because I kind of forced the last
roughly twenty yards, where I could see the road at the end. It's
passable, but still needs a little work to be clear. That's okay,
another day or two and it'll truly be trail.
Yes,
there are plans for a lot more, including a couple side trails that
connect to this one. It's a long-term project, and actually a nice
extension of the riding workout. My back has gotten a lot stronger --
good core work.