Well, Citizens. It’s election day! I am voting for running trails in the woods this afternoon. Either I can go home, sit on the couch, TV remote in hand, with a big ol’ jgreasy cheezburger and fries in front of me or I can slap my stinkin’ trailies on my gnarly feet and pound dirt.… Continue reading Election Day Trail Run @ Needwood

Hey there MyMuddyShoes people! Phil will not be at our run this weekend so I’ll be your leader (from the rear) again. We will do a loop from Riley’s Lock Northbound on the Seneca Greenway Trail to the Rt 28 Trailhead, turn Right on Rt 28 and run the 1500 ft along the side of… Continue reading Summer Trails Training Run #6 – Riley’s Lock – Greenway – Seneca Bluffs – Loop (14 miles)

So ya’ll heard of that Bikram Yoga, right. Ya know, where they turn the heat way up and you do your yoga thing…in high heat…sweatin’ bullets! Well, lets give Bikram trail running a shot. Maybe it will become a ‘thing’. Either way, we don’t have much say in the weather (sorry to disappoint, Butch Britton)… Continue reading Bikram Trail Run @ Lake Needwood

Hey muddy summer trails people!   Since Phil is off enjoying his Father’s Day weekend 50k experience I’ll be your guide for one of our more “swtichy” trails.  The Seneca Ridge.  We’ll start at our normal spot on Rifleford Rd and head out on the trail  all the way to Black Rock Mill and back. … Continue reading Summer Trails Training Run #5 – Seneca Ridge Trail (12 miles)

Time to get some miles on our legs and the food in our belly. Great weather tonight! Come out and clock off some trail miles and then saunter over to the Outta the Way Cafe for some replenishment. Details: Location: 15679 Needwood Lake Cir, Derwood, MD GPS Coordinates: 39.114637, -77.127564 Time: 6:30 (6:15 for warm-up)… Continue reading Outta The Way Tuesday Trails @ Needwood

Hey Tree Slappers, how ’bout them Caps? And how ’bout those Muddy Shoes Trail Dogs. True champions as well! OK, lets focus…dur, dur, dur….we got some work to do on Saturday. Nothing too bad. Our ‘goal’, no pun intended, is to crank out an easy 12 miles on the 10 Mile Creek Trail. Wait, I… Continue reading 12 Mile Run at 10 Mile Creek – Saturday 0730

  That bright orb! That round yellow disc in the sky. What is it? Well, we haven’t seen much of the sun lately but it is here today and with it are fantastic temps (all week, in fact!). Its hard to find a reason not to join us tonight. Job, family, kids…all lower priority than… Continue reading Sun Worship Trail Run @ Needwood

Okay, Trail Stooges. Remember these guys? Larry, Moe and Curly? WhoopWhoopWhoop! NyukNyukNyuk! What a comedic cast of characters they were. Much like your bad-ass funny selves. One difference I think we smell worse but, hey, its Summer and sweat happens. For some, much more than others and its only June! Either way we are doing… Continue reading Summer Long Run #3 – Seneca Greenway