Today I ran on Catalina Island, having traveled here yesterday for my friend Adam's bachelor party on another friend's large boat. I got up around 6:30, and headed up a steep single track trail, gaining altitude rapidly. After about 1000 feet of climbing, I ran into a buffalo in the middle of the trail. I startled him when I dropped into a small saddle. We had a staring contest for a few minutes, during which he was absolutely still. There was really no way to get around him, so I headed back down the mountain and up a fire road where I did some surges. It was a gorgeous morning and the view over the ocean was spectacular. |