"I know that our bodies were made to thrive only in pure air, and the scenes in which pure air is found." ~John Muir
Cold, beautiful and really, really slow.
I am ridiculously slow and cautious on the leaf-covered rocky trails now. I’m so worried about spraining my ankle again. It’s frustrating and I hope I get over it soon.
It’s nice to have such a patient training partner, though.
Someone hung a swing in the woods, which was particularly nice today because I didn’t really feel like running.
It was warm and the leaves were colorful, so I don’t know why I didn’t feel like running. Just one of those days, I guess.
Wasn’t I just complaining about not being able to run?
It finally looked and felt like fall.
Not the best year for color, but still beautiful.
And Spooky was on tap at Blue Mountain, which made it pretty much a perfect fall day in the mountains.
A full week off from running because of a stupid chest cold.
I was hoping for at least 8 miles today, but my body had other plans. I’m trying to feel good about the fact that I’m listening to my body and taking it easy, but not running is so much harder than running is.
It was a gorgeous day to be in the mountains though.
We took a day-long bus tour from Edinburgh through the Highlands up to Loch Ness. While the Highlands were spectacular and I’m so glad I got to see them, one day on a bus was not long enough! I wanted so badly to explore, but there just wasn’t time.
Now I want to go back and do some hiking, biking and trail running.
I searched every field hoping to spot a Highland Coo and actually saw a couple, but wasn’t able to get any pictures. They’re such cool creatures!
I may have developed a slight Highland Coo obsession while I was in Scotland.
Another solo run in the mountains.
One of those runs that feels harder than it should. But it was peaceful and soothing to be surrounded by nature for a few hours.
Some sun, some fog and a little rain.
“The road is a river and the river is a road”
https://jimlauderdale.bandcamp.com/track/the-road-is-a-river
On repeat in my head.
