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The parkland next to the Santa Monica bluffs has dirt paths. Figuring those would be like the trail run conditions at Mt Si, I headed there for 4 laps between Ocean and Colorado and 26th and San Vicente.
28 miles and 4 hours, nineteen minutes later, I was caked with mud as seen in this self portrait shot.
It looks worse than it felt is all I can say!