3.5 miles
top of wabun hill and back
67 degrees
Hot! Sunny! It’s summer. Another successful 9 min run/1 min walk session. Building up discipline. I wasn’t sure what my route would be; I just went where my feet lead me, which was halfway down the hill at Locks and Dam no. 1, then all the way up the hill to Wabun park. At the top, I turned around and descended to the parking lot, then to the river road trail heading north.
10 Things
- goose
- beard
- sliver
- hiking poles
- twang
- braid
- bench
- LOUD!
- trail
- chartreuse
A honk, then a big shadow on the path in front of me. A goose flying overhead!
At the top of the Wabun hill, a guy in a wheelchair, at an angle, looking down at the river. His white beard glowed in the sunlight.
Remembered to look for the river. Only saw a sliver of it through the tree.
Running up the hill at the locks and dam, passing by 2 people powering up the hill, using hiking poles.
A car — or was it a bike? — blasting country music. Not sure who or what it was. All I could hear was twang.
Approaching then passing another runner from behind, noticing her long, white braid. I couldn’t quite hear, but I think she called out, good job!
A bench facing a wall of green. Someone was sitting on it, taking in the green view.
A mini peloton of 30 or so riders on the road. Their whirring wheels were so LOUD!
Running down the short stretch of the path that dips below the road, I noticed a steep trail descending to the river. I’d like to take it some day.
Seen on the wabun hill: a walker wearing chartreuse shorts.
I did it. I struggled to come up with 10 things. Maybe because it was a shorter run or because I was hot or because not much was happening on the trail this morning. No — not that last one. There’s always something happening on or near the trail!