Happy National Running Day!

2005 the year my running addiction began. This is me following the finish of The Twin Cities Marathon. I have run it every year since. Running is my refuge. Everything can be worked out on a run or close to it. The best part of running is the people I meet along the way. Marathons are events of marathon proportions. Imagine what it takes to care for all the runners. Poor weather on event day can  be an uncomfortable inconvenience. On marathon day weather can be a factor of dangerous proportions. Thankfully the Twin Cities Marathon is put on by real pros.

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I'm obsessed with Minnehaha Falls. I just wasn't feeling motivated yesterday to get out the door and get a run in. I saw a quick news clip on the high water and suddenly I found myself bounding down river road. I was so jazzed I forgot to start my GARMIN.



STEPS! They say they are good for us!

up, down, repeat





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I've been running by these abandoned cabins for the past four years. I keep hoping someone brings them back. They need work but definitely have potential. Nature's taking it's toll.

I really want to open that door.

Today was an easy 4 mile recovery run before the rain had a chance to come in. 

Yesterday I logged 14 miles under vanilla skies and a lush canopy of green.

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Minnehaha Falls

(The Song of Hiawatha)

“In the land of the Dacotahs,
Where the Falls of Minnehaha
Flash and gleam among the oak trees,
Laugh and leap into the valley.
... And he named her from the river,
From the waterfall he named her,
Minnehaha, Laughing Water."

Henry Wadswoth Longfellow

The falls are so worth the run. I never tire of being near water. I feel blessed to have this sweet spot near my home. This run makes for a nice easy six mile loop with lots along the way to take in. You just never know what beautiful thing will present itself.

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One of the things I appreciate about running is all the beauty I would otherwise completely miss out on. This cluster of trees is located along Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis.

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 Mississippi River

 City Scape

Lake Street Bridge

Running allows me to appreciate all the beauty that surrounds me.

These images were taken on April 23, 2012.

7.29 miles