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MHT

jogging, places

Stuck at an airport perimeter road hotel and not seeing anything exciting on the satellite map or encouraging from the Google Street View, I stepped outside anyway. The loop that I ran, thankfully, offered protection from the traffic with consistent asphalt sidewalk and granite curbstone. I did spy an isolated abandoned railway bed at an apex on Goffs Fall Rd. in which an adjacent foot path appeared to trail in the direction of downtown Manchester. Next time.

Thin Air

jogging, places

Crossing the Roaring Fork River before sunrise on the Stein Trail is a beautiful thing. This section joins the Rio Grande Trail, named from the railroad that used to follow the river. Despite the mountainous surroundings the trail grade never exceeds 3%. Looping back through residential completes the circuit on the Pitkin County Open Spaces and Trail system. My route began across the hiway from the Aspen airport on ABC road in the Business Park. Even in August the early morning air has a chill and a pair of gloves
would have been useful. The trail surface is hard packed crushed rock and sand. The multi-purpose greenway is concrete. 5.5 miles.

Irvine

jogging, places

The irvine Co. Salt Works circa 1934 to 1950  in the backwater head of Newport Bay, is  now the Upper Newport Bay Estuary and habitat. Many trail signs to point out the ongoing  rehabilitaion but nothing that some rain won’t cure. The trail traverses high ground (dusty dry) or low path (marshy bog).

oasis in White Plains

jogging

 

The Presbyterian Hospital is an expansive country club (ish) campus which I endeavored to explore with my running shoes. It is  secluded and nearly devoid of automobile traffic. I felt the trespasser as a guard gave me the eye. The south end, Bryant Avenue, exit was gated and this was a let down because the Ridgeway Country Club beckoned on the other side of the wrought iron. Century old hall and lodgings with massive trees ring the boulevard route.

difficulty: severe

jogging

 

Having found the new White Oak Creek Greenway extension on a bike ride I was anxious to try it out on foot. The afternoon temp made this difficult. The asphalt path was heat soaked with peak sun. Without shade or breeze I was just able to run this section and return to the cooler tree canopy protected bits before the effects of heat stress became a major issue. It is beautiful unspoiled country scenery and seeing other people on it is sufficiently rare that a wave as you encounter and pass is typical. (It may be that other users are smart to take protective cover during the summer which is why I had the place to myself.)  A master plan shows an eventual hook up with the ATT, another fine trail system. I will be back on my bike for that one.

refresher course

social

In full recline and in between picks, scrapes, and suction I ask the hygienist when her profession was first conceived. She did not know. Hint: The answer was on pg. 1 in the textbook manual. "I had other things to concentrate on back then. I’ll ask the Dentist when he drops in…" Let’s not. He may not know either and you’ll end up embarrassing the guy. She swivels her chair round to a keyboard and Googles it.  1913

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