This morning I was scheduled to run with my friend Holly, but when she had to cancel last minute due to a sick child, I decided to do the same route we had planned anyway. Chris drove me up to the top of Buckskin Rd. and I ran the first 12 miles of the Pocatello Marathon route. This is my happy place, especially on a day like today. It was absolutely gorgeous running out there. I wish I could bottle the images, sounds and smells and share them with all of you. The air was warm and breezy, it smelled like wild grass and pine, and there were a hundred different kinds of birds making all kinds of sounds. Gorgeous. On the drive up to the top of the hill, we spotted a moose lying in the trees...
And some deer on a hill...
I had a fabulous time, running without any music playing today, just listening to the peace and quiet of country.
And not a bad pace, either. I did my 4:1 run/walk/run ratio and finished 12.05 miles in 2:09, an average pace of 10:44 min./mile.
This is why I run. :)