When life gives you a puddle on the trail

This newsletter was originally published on Patreon on 19 July 2021

In his book Run Free, Richard Askwith has a detailed passage on how to run through a puddle. His advice flashes through my mind whenever I come across one on the trail. Aim for the middle, he says. The middle is the most likely part to be flat and firm. The edges of the puddle are usually all sloped and muddy, and so by trying to avoid the worst of the …