by Shari Mernett  I love to run on trials when I have the time.  I can run for as long as I want and on one particular trail I almost never see another person.  I originally switched from road running to trail running as my dogs found it much more enjoyable.  It is though trail running with my dogs that I have learned that living in the moment can be easy, because that is what they naturally do every second of the day.

This trail winds along the Chilko River and weaves in and out of the Douglas fir and open grass areas.  I enjoy trail running for the solitude and the opportunity to embrace nature.   Out here on the trail there are no restrictions, this enables me to let my mind free and wind as the trail does. 

Same as the trails are never ending, as so are my thoughts.  Here I am able to let my mind travel free as my feet take me down the trails.   It is here out on the trails with my dogs I have learned so much.   I trail run for the enjoyment and satisfaction of feeling alive.  My dogs are my motivation - I can't let them down! 

My dogs are always game to go and enthusiastic about each and every day. From them I have learned that each day is a great way to start fresh with no regrets. And of course they love every opportunity to get out and enjoy Mother Nature at her finest! 

There is no way better to do then while my feet are running on a trail. My dogs never care about the weather hot or cold, rain, shine, or snow; they are always ready to go, and my trails are always there waiting for our feet to pass over them.