Scott and I took advantage of
one of his rare Saturdays off and headed to Maudsley State Park to run. We have plenty of trails around our house so
that we normally don’t have to drive anywhere, but it’s always nice to change
things up. Maudsley is maybe a 10 minute
drive from our house, so we arrived pretty quickly. Then Scott reached for his wallet to pay the
$5.00 parking fee. Nothing. We combed through the truck. More nothing.
Fortunately, as we started to count the random coin collecting in his
truck, we easily counted out the $5.00 needed to continue our plan!
Lots of runners, walkers,
people riding horses; yet we never felt crowded. The trails are easy and allow you to zig and
zag as desired. Even someone like me
(sans internal compass) would have a hard time getting lost. We left Bella home for this jaunt (she got an
earlier trail run before we left), since she would’ve had to be leashed and
that just isn’t as much fun. For either
of us. Add the fact that there seemed to
be no horseflies. WIN.
When you’re feeling in a bit
of a funk with running, it’s so great to run somewhere other than your everyday
courses. It’s also a bonus when you're following some of the most talented runners already running the Western States 100
run out in CA. Not that our 6 miler was
hard, but as I ran, I thought about the amazing athletes covering 100 miles
over some very challenging terrain, elevation, and conditions. Not sure if I have another 100 in my
lifetime, but it sure is intriguing to watch the female winner finish in 19:05….I
was running (or slogging at that point) for another 10 hours during my trek at Ghost Train. Gulp.
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Today is the second rainy Sunday
in a row, but yesterday’s beautiful run along with the knowledge that some of
the more mortal runners are still making their way to the Western States 100
finish line, motivates me to get out there.
I just have to channel last Sunday’s “let’s be 10” sentiment that found
me splashing in puddles…
Getting a run in during
beautiful or rainy conditions is truly worth every cent.
It's fun running in new places and great when you can scrounge up $5 like that. The horseflies are bad here in Montana, where we're visiting this week. When I stop to take pictures during my run, I know I'll pay with some bites.
ReplyDeleteSo in your case, worth every bite!
DeleteThat's a fun idea to go somewhere new to run. Especially if you feel like you're bored with the same old scenery. And you got to put all that loose change to work. Nice!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a great way to refresh perspective and remember why you love running!
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