Seven miles into a long, scenic trail run in Appalachia, and ol' Ivy is really regretting that time, a month ago, when she got in contact with a track and field star and asked for some help with her conditioning. All that powerlifting muscle is a lot of extra mass to lug around, and going over hill and dale is that much more punishing. At least she'll be a few pounds lighter by the end of this, in the body as well as the wallet.

The rabbit, on the other hand, is wondering whether to cut it short at 10 miles, or to make her finish the half marathon that she seemed so confident about. She never got anywhere by bowing out early, though.

A delicious fitness themed comm from  Rawslaw5 , with an especially lovely background that makes me think of nothing so much as a relaxing overland hike!