Trail Run #2

On Thursday, my wife joined me for my second trail run, and her first. We did a different set of trails in Eugene's Ridgeline system (the entrance off Blanton). I really liked this one. It's all singletrack, has a couple steep spots, but is just a really nice environment. We saw a few other folks out running as well. This run went much better for me. Less pain on my knees on the descents, and just overall was easier for me. I think I knew more about what to expect. I'm finding that I'll have to work on/figure out water. I took a handheld bottle again, but barely drank anything. We ran (and walked) for about 50 minutes, and the weather was much cooler this time (in the 50's). I suspect that if I do runs that are under an hour, I may be able to get away with not taking water. But, I fight this at a core level, after so many years of riding, and having experiences running out of water, and knowing how important fluids are, etc. What I probably want is a mini water bottle, maybe 10 ounces. I've seen that I think Nathan Sports or Ultimate Direction makes that size bottle, but haven't seen a handheld holder (so far I'm not interested in a waist belt/pack or backpack). On the flip side, I realize that as I get better, and can actually run for 45 minutes, an hour, or more, I will probably want/need to consume more water.