The drive to the end of the road system to start my run to Green Lake. All of 14 miles from one end of the road system to the other. It has been years since I shifted into 5th gear. My car might fall apart going above 45 mph. Not much of a classic story here; no stalking brown bears, falls on the icy road, no staggeringly low blood sugars or search and rescue calls. Actually, it was uneventful but was extremely beautiful. This is simply a story so I could post some nice pics.
Yes, the road was snow and ice. Thank goodness for the way overused Nike's that have climbing rubber on the tread. They work well on ice but I am longing to throw them deep into the closet and emerge with my beloved Teva's that have seen minimal use this winter. Abounding ice conditions have dominated the running scene.
Blood sugars were perfect and I ran well and reasonably fast. Trip to Green Lake is 6.5 miles on a dirt road and is the best option if a runner wants to get some decent miles in w/o pavement and w/o running on the shorter trails that are generally uphill and more technical. Some rolling hills on this route keeps your attention but most of my attention was on the fact that we had a clear day with unbelievable terrain. Views down into Silver Bay were stunning.
2 Trips to Green Lake this weekend and I am ready to let the Nike's sit idle for a day.
A frozen Green Lake. End of this adventure.
