I decided to step it up and start running. I am not getting enough exercise by just walking 4 to 5 miles a couple of times a week. When I go hiking up a steep grade I still get a little winded, especially when chasing children.
Monday night Eric and I ran and walked a route to the base of Mt. Rubidoux where we jogged and mostly walked up the Buena Vista Trail. We come out on the up road and then go back down the 9th Street Trail. The route is 2.5 miles long and has an elevation gain of 200 feet. Monday, the time was 33:48 and tonight we shave off two minutes for a time of 31:46. I guess an evening run for a couple of miles with a pace of 12.7 minutes per mile is acceptable for a beginning spot.
I just need to figure out how to gain speed for the 215 feet of elevation gain in the distance of quarter mile as we go up the Buena Vista Trail. That is about 16 percent grade for a quarter mile.
9th Street Trail by twilight
