Folks, it was a day for DUCKS.  Well, arctic ducks I guess.  37 degrees & RAIN… in Colorado!  Hypothermic but my first home-state FINISH of 2024.  Whoop whoop! 🙌

Texted run-buddy Karen nite before & gave her a way out after seeing the forecast.  Rain started at 8pm, temp dropped almost 40 degrees.  Been such a beautiful week of SPRING, 70s & sunshine every day.  Ho hum… a day for ducks.  My friend Karen?  Oh yeah, she was there — & just as Pollyanna as ever.  God gave this one an extra shaker of salt.

And then came the wind.  Oh my.

Warm-up lap ’round the rez lake in Brighton.  We were to keep 12:30-13:30 minute/mile pace for next 20 miles (Karen’s goal distance).  Set landmarks, kept it fun & conversational.

This day… I’m the Pollyanna.  Rushing River.  Karen’s summit.  Muck wuck.  Holy pavers.  ‘Honor, Celebrate, Respect, Remember’ (later, Vomit Pavillon).  Keenan’s mini-summit.  Lakeside half-mile of quiet.  the Rainbow Slide (dance included).  AND… Hymnal Rock.

Whole lotta work for a pair of golden scissors! 

21 miles.  Check, done.  Goal pace met.  Picked it up last 10 miles to finish-up 50K distance & enjoy a bowl of WARM vegan chili.  If the weather’s miserable enough, even us meat-eaters won’t turn down vegan.  LOL>

Keeping it local again next week.  Trail on Saturday, Sunday road.  Colorado PROUD!

Riverdale Regional Park, CO