Next weekend we're beginning a trip that involves nearly a week in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Thing is, I've never been there. So I am searching for awesome running routes in or near Santa Fe. In the hills, preferably, but a memorable city route would be nice also.
For anyone who has lived in / been to Santa Fe:
Any running/hiking recommendations?
And maybe more importantly - any eating recommendations?
09 May 2007
08 May 2007
Sun Bleached May
I'm going to let my photos introduce today's run.
on the way to the trail head
on the trail
on the trail
on the trail
on the way home
Who wouldn't want 5.5 miles of these photos? I'm looking for a very small digital camera that I can fit into my water bottle pouch, but so far I'm not having much luck (within my price range). So, I've been carrying my camera phone, which is just big enough not to fit in the pouch. It's probably smart to have the phone anyway, especially when I'm running alone on the mountain, and even more especially since I've already had a couple run-ins with the Moscow Mt. wildlife (moose and a possible large cat/killer raccoon). Maybe I should get a homing beacon implanted into my head.
It is so great to be running.
Keep running!
Scott
Moscow Mountain (ID)
on the way to the trail head
on the trail
on the trail
on the trail
on the way homeWho wouldn't want 5.5 miles of these photos? I'm looking for a very small digital camera that I can fit into my water bottle pouch, but so far I'm not having much luck (within my price range). So, I've been carrying my camera phone, which is just big enough not to fit in the pouch. It's probably smart to have the phone anyway, especially when I'm running alone on the mountain, and even more especially since I've already had a couple run-ins with the Moscow Mt. wildlife (moose and a possible large cat/killer raccoon). Maybe I should get a homing beacon implanted into my head.
It is so great to be running.
Keep running!
Scott
07 May 2007
Back to Earth
Return to the Palouse. Surrounded not by tens of thousands of runners, but by thousands of rolling wheat field tops turned green. And the smells...
I couldn't not run today. Not after the running high from this weekend. I couldn't not get out of the house and onto the trail. I couldn't even not use a double negative in this post - multiple times. Also, I'm getting tired of starting the weeks out with a big zero in the mileage column. All my previous Mondays have been rest days. No more!
If yesterday's energy was provided by thousands of spectators and live music, today's energy was provided by quietness and open space. Jeanie and the pups came along also, which is always nice. We did some telephone poles (run to one, walk to the next one, run
to the next one) with a generally easy rhythm, and then I took off for a bit to stretch my legs out and burn off some of the adrenaline I still had from yesterday. The sun is so high when I get off work that it is hard to believe that just a couple months ago it was dark by 4:30pm. I think I want to run forever.
Jeanie took this photo of me running along a "path" next to a seldom used railroad track just north of Pullman. From home (out and back) - 4 miles. Isn't this fun?
Keep running!
SM
I couldn't not run today. Not after the running high from this weekend. I couldn't not get out of the house and onto the trail. I couldn't even not use a double negative in this post - multiple times. Also, I'm getting tired of starting the weeks out with a big zero in the mileage column. All my previous Mondays have been rest days. No more!
If yesterday's energy was provided by thousands of spectators and live music, today's energy was provided by quietness and open space. Jeanie and the pups came along also, which is always nice. We did some telephone poles (run to one, walk to the next one, run
to the next one) with a generally easy rhythm, and then I took off for a bit to stretch my legs out and burn off some of the adrenaline I still had from yesterday. The sun is so high when I get off work that it is hard to believe that just a couple months ago it was dark by 4:30pm. I think I want to run forever.Jeanie took this photo of me running along a "path" next to a seldom used railroad track just north of Pullman. From home (out and back) - 4 miles. Isn't this fun?
Keep running!
SM
06 May 2007
Bloomsday Run 2007
One race down. Many more to go...
I'm an official Bloomsday 2007 finisher. 12 kilometers (7.46 miles) of sunshine. It was a fun event. I don't think I'd want to run with a moving human mass every weekend, but it was so organized that 50,000 people only felt like about 46,000. Seriously, I was pleasantly surprised with how well the entire day went. Since I enjoy runs alone (with Sadie) on mountain trails I was thinking I may be turned off by a huge race like this. But I really enjoyed it. It was a wonderful atmosphere and everyone seemed so happy to be running.
We got there when it was cold and early and took a few photos (Jeanie came with me for inspiration and gear lugging). I also took my camera phone with me and snapped a few photos during the race. The photos on the course are a bit distorted from being shot while I was running (it seems I was running too fast for 21st century camera technology!)
As for the race itself - I felt good. I started out nice and easy and tried not to get caught up in the first mile adreniline sprint racing. Live music blared on dozens of corners and turns. People lined the streets and yards to cheer the runners on. That may have surprised me the most about the race. I didn't imagine there would be so many spectators pushing us on from the sidelines. And I think it worked. There was a lot of energy on the course.
I almost never run with a watch so I'm never quite sure what kind of pace I'm running. And I didn't run with a watch at this race. My goal at the start was to finish in less than 1-hour 10-minutes. For a 12k, that's about a 9:15 minute per mile. I thought that sounded doable, even never having seen this course before. And the main thing I've heard about the course was Doomsday Hill - a big climb between miles 4 and 5.
My official results are in (as reported on the Bloomsday webpage):
-Finish Time: 0:59:08
-Overall Place: 2,004 out of 39,382
-Ran with a pace of 7:55 per mile
-Placed 53rd among people the same age
-Placed 25th among people fromPullman , WA
-Placed 1,439th among people from the State ofWashington
-Placed 1st among people with the same last name (YAHOOO! I WON!)
-Placed 1,646th among males
Click here to see an audio slideshow of Bloomsday 2007 (courtesy of spokesmanreview.com).
Here are some of our photos (click to enlarge):
runner statues - Riverfront Park, Spokane
warming up with a "winner"
runner statues
shirt toss tradition
some random sexy sexy guy near the start
there were so many people that it took me nearly 10 min just to reach the starting line after the first group started
views from the race - "The Good" (live bands)
views from the race - "The Bad" (uh, not sure exactly...)
happy feet (not so happy later in the race)
the bottom of the (in)famous Doomsday Hill can be seen in the background
this was a vulture waiting at the top of Doomsday Hill
view from the course
there's that sexy sexy guy again after the race ended
I'm an official Bloomsday 2007 finisher. 12 kilometers (7.46 miles) of sunshine. It was a fun event. I don't think I'd want to run with a moving human mass every weekend, but it was so organized that 50,000 people only felt like about 46,000. Seriously, I was pleasantly surprised with how well the entire day went. Since I enjoy runs alone (with Sadie) on mountain trails I was thinking I may be turned off by a huge race like this. But I really enjoyed it. It was a wonderful atmosphere and everyone seemed so happy to be running.
We got there when it was cold and early and took a few photos (Jeanie came with me for inspiration and gear lugging). I also took my camera phone with me and snapped a few photos during the race. The photos on the course are a bit distorted from being shot while I was running (it seems I was running too fast for 21st century camera technology!)
As for the race itself - I felt good. I started out nice and easy and tried not to get caught up in the first mile adreniline sprint racing. Live music blared on dozens of corners and turns. People lined the streets and yards to cheer the runners on. That may have surprised me the most about the race. I didn't imagine there would be so many spectators pushing us on from the sidelines. And I think it worked. There was a lot of energy on the course.
I almost never run with a watch so I'm never quite sure what kind of pace I'm running. And I didn't run with a watch at this race. My goal at the start was to finish in less than 1-hour 10-minutes. For a 12k, that's about a 9:15 minute per mile. I thought that sounded doable, even never having seen this course before. And the main thing I've heard about the course was Doomsday Hill - a big climb between miles 4 and 5.
My official results are in (as reported on the Bloomsday webpage):
-Finish Time: 0:59:08
-Overall Place: 2,004 out of 39,382
-Ran with a pace of 7:55 per mile
-Placed 53rd among people the same age
-Placed 25th among people from
-Placed 1,439th among people from the State of
-Placed 1st among people with the same last name (YAHOOO! I WON!)
-Placed 1,646th among males
Click here to see an audio slideshow of Bloomsday 2007 (courtesy of spokesmanreview.com).
Here are some of our photos (click to enlarge):
runner statues - Riverfront Park, Spokane
warming up with a "winner"
runner statues
shirt toss tradition
some random sexy sexy guy near the start
there were so many people that it took me nearly 10 min just to reach the starting line after the first group started
views from the race - "The Good" (live bands)
views from the race - "The Bad" (uh, not sure exactly...)
happy feet (not so happy later in the race)
the bottom of the (in)famous Doomsday Hill can be seen in the background
this was a vulture waiting at the top of Doomsday Hill
view from the course
there's that sexy sexy guy again after the race ended05 May 2007
The Day Before Tomorrow
I haven't run since Wednesday and I needed to get out there and make sure my legs are still working before tomorrow's race. I took it slow though. It was a Shasta Run - nice and easy. There's a little path next to the railroad tracks that head north from Pullman. From our house (out and back) it was 3.5 miles.
I'm feeling good. I think I may win the race tomorrow. :)
Keep Running!
SM
I'm feeling good. I think I may win the race tomorrow. :)
Keep Running!
SM
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