Sunday, 1 May 2016

Running Hard

I've just run the Trinity Mountains trail in Northern California. The path was often narrow and rock strewn, which was hazardous and, in places, there was still compacted and icy snow on the ground. It was also rather cold at c. 400, but the lakes, waterfalls, redwood groves and so on were spectacular. I even saw an Elk. I can recommend this destination.

Alas, I wasn't there in person. The images I've just portrayed were on the screen of a treadmill at the University of New England's indoor recreation centre! I had to retreat there as the weather was lousy today. After brief sunshine at c. 8 am and overnight temperatures of c. 19C, the cloud closed in and it started pouring. Still the rain is welcome because April had very little and also amazingly warm temperatures. Yesterday was a glorious day and warm! The temperature reached 23C - good for an English summer; but here it is now two-thirds through Autumn.

AS

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