4.15 miles
minnehaha falls and back
37 degrees
wind: 30 mph gusts
Windy and colder. I wore my full winter uniform: black running tights, long-sleeved green shirt, purple jacket, black fleece-lined cap, black gloves, buff. I overdressed — or did I? I can’t decide. It snowed yesterday, but by the time I went out for my run (noon), it had all melted. All that was left were a few puddles.
10 Things
- at first I thought the river was blue, but then I decided it was pewter
- gushing falls
- (almost?) empty park
- dark rocks sticking out of the creek — why don’t I remember seeing them before?
- the hollow sounding recording of bells from the light rail train across the road
- all of the walkers were bundled up like it was winter, which it almost is — winter coats, hats, scarves
- a red car in the parking lot, loud talking — a phone call? — coming out of the rolled up windows
- a faint smell of smoke from a fire in the gorge
- the sound of kids playing on the school playground — a soft din of laughing, talking, shrieking
- the stretch of brown wooden fence between folwell and 38th is in rough shape. Today I noticed one section with a broken slat and leaning out into the open air