Alex and I woke up at a good time today. Just about 7. What to do, what to do. Alex picked up his computer. I picked up my book. After a little while, I declared this Colorado and beautiful sunny day and decided to head out on a run.
Rory and I went out on the Wonderland Lake trail - http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3790&Itemid=1035 for about a 3-4 mile voyage. So cool that we can get to this trail 100 feet from our house!
At 8 am there are already quite a few people out on the trails. Enough to make you feel like you won't get mugged or eaten by mountain lions, but not so many that you feel like you are crowded. Runners, walkers, dogs, singles, pairs. Almost everyone says hi and politely pulls their dog to the side. Some/most of the runners are in unbelievably good shape with bared six-pack-abs adding to the already gorgeous scenery of the trail. I distracted myself from my oxygen debt by looking at the prairie grasses on the hills and wetland plants near the lake. Tons of wild flowers. I even saw some prairie dogs. I also found some distraction by listening to the sound of the meadow. Normally I hate the sound of birds. Since childhood I have been annoyed by their cawing and waking me up. But here in unadulterated nature with their full orchestra of bugs as backup the songbirds finally sounded to me almost like music.
Rory and I made it there and back with a few stops for nature (one for Rory, two for me to catch my breath) in 31 minutes even.
Alex just headed out to copy the experience Rory and I had, but ended up following the trail around the lake a little too far and getting a little lost. But still a good 25 minute run for him.
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