Running in the undulating trails of Malnad Trails is simply blissful! Here is my creative take on this as “The trail is very alive”. (#234)
The trails are very alive
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Slivers of silver
When Chethan Ram showed me a picture he had taken at the Malnad Trails of a serene mini waterfall so full of life, I could not resist assembling words to describe a fraction of what one can see and feel. Enjoy the creative “Slivers of silver”. (#230)
The everyday show
A beautiful photo of a falls at Malnad Trails by Chetan Ram in the Malnad Trails triggered my muse and worshippers flowed. Hope you enjoy the serene picture and the words that go with it expressed as a poem titled “The everyday show”. (#231)
Gentle
Trails seem to stir up images of unpaved rough and rumble that can be hard on your feet and make you suffer. Here is what I felt about the trail in “Malnad Trail Ultra” expressed as a short poem titled “Gentle”. (#228)
Jet Black
Many runners warned me about the torturous and scary 9KM trail loop between 82-91 in the Malnad Trail Ultra. In fact one of the runners at 82km rest area warned me not to go without a water bottle as it is a hard climb. I don’t carry a bottle and had to find a empty soft drink bottle that I could re-use. That is when I thought ‘this must be a lovely fun climb’ as…
Trail run experience
The beautiful set of opposites that ‘centres’ you is what a trail run does to me. A short poem on this as “Trail run experience”..(#227)
Malnad Trail Ultra
A demanding trail with 2000m elevation over 80KM was made more interesting with slush due to prior rain. The no-loop trail of 80km under the canopy of trees caressed by coffee shrubs is just wonderful to run on. The slush due to pre-race day rain is something I did not enjoy, as I am yet to get comfortable with slush running. My first experience of slush was with Chennai Trail Marathon (50KM) a few weeks…