Virginia is for Runners

I missed running with my group this past weekend, but got to take in the beautiful scenery of Virginia. My father lives in Lynchburg and I got a run in all 3 days during my stay. It's a great place to run with several parks and running trails, all with majestic views of the mountains in the background. I have always enjoyed running in an unfamiliar area, a great way to get to know a city or town. This backfired once when I got lost on a run in Boston. I tried to run to the Old North Church from my hotel and really got lost. It became even more problematic when I asked for help and could not understand the thick Boston-accented replies. Thankfully for our country's sake, Paul Revere has a better sense of direction than I do.

I am really looking forward to the Rhodes City run this weekend. The weather looks promising and this is a great 10K race. I feel our Wednesday night tempo and hill workouts are helping even if they are taking years off of my life. I'll be interested to see how many runners participate in the Rhodes City run considering we had almost 7,000 at the Anthem.

Happy Running