Easy On The Legs

Sunday….. 1st Sunday of football…. Mt 1st Sunday not managing a fantasy team since 1988… My 1st Sunday training during opening weekend of the NFL…. Shadow Boy & I were out the door early

 We drove out to the Lunch Loop trail system…. Damn near nobody around…. The temp was so nice & cool…. My ears almost couldn't take it…. Shadow just couldn't wait anymore & took off…. The Boy Dog wanted to set the pace

I am going to mention it again…. The high desert of Colorado is so green…. And notice the cloud cover

I did my best to capture a moment in time nearing every mile…. Shoot a quick photo w/the GoPro… Shot of H2o…. Remind myself to relax… Drop the shoulders…. Relax my foot strike…. Quite the mind… Be safe… Be PRESENT

Maybe this is like running in Africa, Australia, Mars…. Its defiantly doesn't look like Western Colorado

Shadow Boy was happy to be running back & forth…. Checking in… Smelling…. Running up… Looking back…. He is the best

I crossed paths w/a woman…. Her name is Carolyn…. She lived in Quincy,CA…. Back in the late 60's… She could believe my story…. We smiled… She liked the Boy Dog… I drank more water… Away we climbed

Shadow & I passed a biker pushing his Mt Bike up this ridge…. I gave it a shot…. Threw some words of encouragement his way… He was not having any of it…. So the Boy Dog & I climbed on

Is this awesome or what….. Looking north towards the Bookcliffs…. And nobody around… On a Sunday

Shadow Boy leading the way…. Me reminding myself to slow down…. Loosen up them hips…. Take another shot of water…. Stay relaxed… Stay Strong

The miles pealed away…. Shadow Boy waits before descending…. The weather is perfect… My confidence is growing

Just after this photo…. We heard that distant sound…. That ever so familiar sound… You know that one….. A firm 50lbs of pressure letting loose… Then the ever so famous sound of a pedal grinding or bouncing off a rock or two…. And Shadow Boy gives me acknowledgment of 1st aid buddy… We quickly came around the bend… Surveyed the scene…. Found a guy standing over his bike…. He looked OK… Not bleeding…. I said," Better than your best day at work." He smiled but didn't say a word…. Shadow Boy & I moved along

And moved we did

Mr Sun was just making his way out… The trail was beginning to dry out…. I am almost out of water…. Still enjoying the run…. Totally digging the day

Somewhere down over there is the car…. I asked Shadow if he was in any kind of hurry

I dig this shot!!!

But I love this one more!!!!

Sometime after this photo was taken… A dog came up from behind me…. I could hear its heavy breath… He could smell me…. Shadow Boy came back up the trail…. All of this took place in about 3 seconds… A beautiful blond women paralleled our trail…. She was also walking a second dog…. They were good dogs but Shadow was on point… Shadow doesn't care for the wild and crazy behavior…. I didn't catch her name but she made the comment to the effect… Your dog really wimped my dogs into shape

Her & I walked for a min or two together but I could see a couple walking up towards our trail w/a dog… I was polite and told her I needed to keep going…. Mainly, I didn't want her dogs to be associated w/me & Shadow….I have also learned from past experiences that a pack of dogs wage problems on a single dog approaching…. So the Boy Dog & I picked up the pace…. Said hello to the others…. Focused on my stride…. Relaxed my shoulders

This photo blows me away…. Where did this stream come from…. It didn't rain last night…. Did it rain on Friday…. Am I really seeing this

Is this the start of a flash flood

Epic morning outting…. I didn't run for time…. I didn't care about too much…. I ran relaxed…. I ran focused…. I had interactions… Shadow Boy thinks its the best day ever….. We never stressed about a damn thing….. We just climbed… He smelled… I drank…. Lets stretch…. Lets enjoy…. Happy Sunday Folks