Our route today could be divided into 3 parts:
- Coastal Trail (long ridge with all the grass above the coast)
- Forested part of Bolinas Ridge Trail
- Grassy part of Bolinas Ridge Trail.
Shortly thereafter, one of Mark.
Runner's World Guy (RWG) did 9 miles on Day 3. We did 16 miles which means we're either much cooler, dumber, or I need to get a new Map Guy. Today was the only day which required a cab ride to the trail head for it would have been far to long otherwise. So, how did we end up with 16 instead of 9 miles? I wasn't sure. If you know Map Guy, you know he is a man of accuracy and precision. And he totally knows his way around a GPS. That said, last night when he was finalizing our route for today like nights prior, I recall mention of something about maps having different mileage estimates and so he was never exactly sure which one would be more right. "Ok, I said. Let's just get close to RWG's mileage without going so far over like we did on Day 1 and 2". I swear he mumbled in agreement while his head bobbed up and down. But, my bad; I should have known he was up to something.
16 wasn't the number I had in mind exactly. But I am not Map Guy. After we were all done, I asked, "how far?", knowing it had to be at least 14. "16", says Map Guy. "Wow! How cool are we? Who would've thought?" And I let it go; chocking it up to the story I was fed last night.
We made it to the Olema Inn, I'd taken a long shower when the truth came out; RWG took a longer cab ride and started at the Bolinas Ridge Trail. Map Guy wanted to run the Coastal Trail but didn't want to mention this last night. Chicken! I will say this - it was a great run today. The Coastal Trail was worth the extra strain. But, keep in mind that it was relatively flat to downhill, I am post-run, showered, fed and curled up under some rad bedding as I write. And despite the line of bull I swallowed last night, I wouldn't leave home without Map Guy for about 100 reasons. After 20 years, he knows that I'm more of a "do now, deal later kind of gal" and figured he'd hedge his bets. Smart move. 16 miles! We'd planned on 42 TOTAL; not over 3 days. Feeling like a rock star!
Me going in, Mark somewhere in the middle and me coming out.
The last section was the Grassy part of the Bolinas Ridge Trail.
Me with a nice cow, because we just had to. Nan will say the cow is walking away because I do not smell so good. Well, he didn't either.

Happy Trails.......
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Jason and I are cracking up over your last blog. You beast, Mark! You two are TOTAL rock stars right about now. We are thrilled you two are having a blast and kicking some a*%. - Jen and Jason
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