Good old Indian Trail ount-n-back tonight. I haven't run through here since early spring. Made me think about how long a summer of runnig it has already been and brought back good memories of the magic of first early spring runs on dry trail through the moutnians. Why is it that every run this week I have watchted the sun sink below the horizon? Are the days getting that much shorter already, or am I just getting out later? Noticed fall colors starting to show on the low brush, some bright reds and yellows already. Hard to belive its only a month or so from going into full color change on the higher ridges. It was a hot one out there tonight, but I was reminded to enjoy these warm nights and good trail because it won't be long 'till runs are on icey single track with 2 foot snow banks on each side and I'll be dreaming of dirt under my feet again.
9 mile sweat festival, car said 91 when I got out and it was very humid, baked all the way up the West slope. 2700 vert, stopped short of the canyon TH on the out-n-back. Easy pace, but felt hard. | 