Back in Amsterdam, I’m about five minutes away from the Amsterdam forest, which is a sizeable park with an abundance of biking and hiking trails,
perfectly suited for running. In Texas, there are trails, but they’re not so easy to find. Today I did find one, after some searching.
It beats running on the shoulder of highways, as there is always cars passing by at great speed, greatly reducing the fun of running.
This trail I actually ran in the other direction a few years back, starting at the Blue Hole in Wimberley, a natural springs, popular in summer time.

The trail itself is clearly marked and some sections are concrete slabs. The only downside is that the trail is too short for a marathon runner like me. 4 miles simply is too short.
But it took a few miles before I found it, and it’s not a loop, so I ended up running 10 miles, which is ok for a weekend run. Circumstances were nice; blue skies, 70 (21C) so I ran in shorts and a short sleeved shirt, something I can never do in Amsterdam early December.
I went there taking the backroad, which brings you across the river;

It’s usually passable, although it’s a tad slippery, so I did get a little adrenaline shot as the truck almost decided to go straight here instead of following the left turn.
2 years back, this river was up 20 ft higher, and not even a tank could have crossed it then.