Feb 28, 2007
Bardstown Run
One of my favorite training runs is to go up and back on Bardstown Road (from my house this ends up being about 6 miles.) I generally run from my home in the small City of Wellington (near the Bardstown-Watterson intersection) up to Bardstown and Eastern Parkway, then I'll turn around. It's quite an interesting run, the smells take you from the aroma of freshly baked donuts in Krispy Kreme to the tasty scent of my favorite Mexican place - Qdoba (unfortunately as a runner, I can't eat too much Mexican!) It's also interesting to look in to all of the small shops and restaurants along the way, a great "people watching" run. Last night, I saw everything from businessman cutting a deal in a small restaurant to a young girl getting a tattoo on the back of her neck (ouch!)
It's also a challenging run - you really have to pay attention to the plethora of traffic signals and be especially careful about running in front of alleys that do not have signals (I've been near road-kill many times at the alley next to the Douglass Loop Kinko's.) You also expect the unexpected along Bardstown Road - the occasional political protest (thankfully they aren't aware I'm a Republican!), the heckling from the car full of teenagers ("you're running too slow"), or the kid approaching you who looks like he's been time warped from the 80's punk rock scene (hey purple hair looks interesting.) Anyway, it's always an adventure on Bardstown Road. I love our parks, but I also like the constant activity along Bardstown. I know I'm biased, but I actually think the 3-4 mile stretch of Bardstown Road through the Highlands has more of a "vibe" than the Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco (I got a good luck at the Haight in the marathon in S.F. last year.)
I'm getting anxious about the Anthem 5K this Saturday. I'm not a very strong 5K runner and this race usually has a crowded field. I actually prefer long distance races to the shorter 5K's, it takes me a while to get into a groove during a run. This is also the first race I've done since December so it should be interesting.
Happy Running
It's also a challenging run - you really have to pay attention to the plethora of traffic signals and be especially careful about running in front of alleys that do not have signals (I've been near road-kill many times at the alley next to the Douglass Loop Kinko's.) You also expect the unexpected along Bardstown Road - the occasional political protest (thankfully they aren't aware I'm a Republican!), the heckling from the car full of teenagers ("you're running too slow"), or the kid approaching you who looks like he's been time warped from the 80's punk rock scene (hey purple hair looks interesting.) Anyway, it's always an adventure on Bardstown Road. I love our parks, but I also like the constant activity along Bardstown. I know I'm biased, but I actually think the 3-4 mile stretch of Bardstown Road through the Highlands has more of a "vibe" than the Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco (I got a good luck at the Haight in the marathon in S.F. last year.)
I'm getting anxious about the Anthem 5K this Saturday. I'm not a very strong 5K runner and this race usually has a crowded field. I actually prefer long distance races to the shorter 5K's, it takes me a while to get into a groove during a run. This is also the first race I've done since December so it should be interesting.
Happy Running
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