So … we appear to be committed to long, painful runs that result in exhaustion, days of soreness, and spending lots of money for a t-shirt, a big clunky medal, and a few pictures we manage to catch along the way.  Figuring that we’ve seen and pounded enough miles of pavement, we decided to branch out.  Trail runs seem to happen on more frequently on Sundays which makes schedules a bit easier, but to offset that, it’s always a good idea to pick one that is at least 5 hours away – convenience is not a watchword we adhere to.  Hence, the LSRC (Lone Star Runner’s Club) Palo Duro Canyon Spring Half – 13-point-something miles in the bottom of Palo Duro Canyon State Park.  The club also hosts the Palo Duro Trail Run in the fall each year, but getting both of us there on a Saturday has proved tough.  One of us walked the 20K (12.2 miles or so) two years ago, and ran (well, jogged) it last fall.  While not a walk in the park (sound effect here for bad pun), it seemed like a do-able half marathon.  Ummm, yeah.