Ran almost 7 miles along Lake Hodges. It was a typical warm and sunny San Diego afternoon so I was looking forward to enjoying the quiet but scenic route. Recently the the new pedestrian/bike bridge over the lake was completed, so it is now easy to get to the north shore of the lake from Rancho Bernardo park. Wanting to check out the bridge, I made my way to Bernardo Summit.
Most of the trails on the south side are wide and mostly dirt, but heading up Bernardo Summit was rocky and narrow. It was a good climb, and I went up about 600′ up before I hit the halfway point of my run. Next time I will go longer and head up to the top — if I can find the correct trail. My pace was slow on the way up, 12.5 min/miles, and I am not really fond of hills.
The way down was much faster, I cruised down at at < 10 min/mile pace, which is great for me. It might have been a bit too fast as near the bottom, my foot caught a rock and I fell forward. Nearly a full face plant, but I managed to break my fall with my hands with only a few scrapes.
