Last week, I had my very first trail run, 25k. This pic was taken around 12-ish kilometers and I was still smiley and full of confidence. About an hour later, I was lost in the middle of the mount  leuser jungle, and I was crawling up and down the steepest hill and slope, holding roots and branches, it was the hardest thing and I’m sure, is the most dangerous thing I’ve done in my life.

But I got to the finish line at the 9 hour time… Miserable but I have a better understanding about the difference between a road run race and a trail run race.  A trail run includes a lot of the off grid paths .. sometimes no path at all.

I’m still recovering from that experience and I shall not feel guilty about that.

May your rest be calm and healing my dearest readers, 

Karin Sabrina