Club practice session today. Only Fritz and I showed up. The weather has turned seasonal (7c) rather than the ridiculously warm weather of the last few weeks. I had to find my hat and gloves.
We ran the same course twice, taking the straight route vs the around route, to compare times. I haven't done this specific type of comparison in a few years. In the past, it was always faster for me to go straight, since I couldn't run on the trails.
Today, the first leg was faster straight through the tall grass, but the next two legs were faster to run the trails.
Straight/Around
1: 3:50/ 3:58
2: 4:55/3:45
3: 3:33/2:50