Hitting the trails

Over the weekend I ticked off a goal I've been working toward for some time: a 22km trail run. My thoughts during the run included a lot of: Holy hell, I never want to see another hill again. Wow, this place is stunning ! That was a great orange slice. I hope the next aid station has oranges. Why is everyone on the return frowning? Is it that bad up ahead? Oh, yep. It is that bad. I get it now. I…