Hey there Trail Blazers,  My name is Ryan and I have created this blog in order to write about my running adventures in hopes that you'll join me whether its reading about it here or even getting out into the outdoors and exploring with me on a nice nature run.  

I was born and raised in Syracuse, NY and I spent most of my childhood playing in the street.  Yeah yeah, you laugh but it's true.  I was known in the neighborhood by many of the parents as "the street urchin."  I never came home to dinner unless (according to my mother) I had at least a good 1/2 inch of dirt on me.  I guess I was sort of a "dirt ball" but the way I see it, it was nothing but adventurous fun.  I would wake up every morning during the summer and throw on some shabby short shorts, along with some sort of tank top, mismatched tube socks, and my ultimate favorite sneakers,  The Walter Payton-esque Roos and head out the door.  I spent most of those days in Onondaga Park playing football (on the gravel)  basketball (on the cement) and baseball (in the tennis courts...seriously).  

Hmm, so you might be wondering why it is I have started this CNY Trail Running Blog, if all I am talking about is my childhood, and getting dirty and playing in the street?  Well it goes like this.  As far back as I can remember, I have always been passionate about running and seeing as I spent most of my youth running the streets of Syracuse, I felt as if I needed to seek out as many new adventures as possible and share these experiences with fellow trail running enthusiasts.

Please check back with me on a weekly basis for I'll be writing, critiquing, and posting pictures of my trail running adventures in and around CNY.  Let me know if you have any favorites as well, I'd love to check them out.

So long for now trail blazers... Get your dirt on!
~ Ryan