Great
group run this morning! I thought we might have a smaller crowd because
so many people were out of town for the holiday weekend, but we had our
largest group yet. Outstanding!
Here's my weekly wildlife report: We
didn't see any manatees, but there was one dolphin (or shark) lingering
in one spot for a long time. Everyone
said it was a dolphin, but I've never seen one cruise along the surface
that long. However, Alison said they do that when they're feeding, and
I imagine she's right. Don't think they have sharks around there,
anyway, do they? Not my field of expertise. Anyway, that's the only
wildlife I spotted except a couple of pelicans and many happy canines
jogging along with their owners.
Thanks for coming everyone, and I
hope you'll be able to join us next weekend on SUNDAY, June 6th at Lake Rogers
Park, 7 a.m. That will be completely off road. Three kiosks with ice
water along the 2.1 mile loop. Can't wait to share this with you.
One more thing: Several of us are running at Croom tomorrow morning, Sunday. If you've never been to Croom, it is in the Withlacoochee National Forest and was named by the World Wildlife Fund as "One of the 10 Coolest Places You've Never Been." I have been, and I agree.
Check out this video
of the 2008 John Holmes 50k and 16 mi. race. Wendy and I are in there somewhere. This year's John Holmes 50k and 16 mi Fun Run are coming up October 9th. If you haven't done it, you've got the whole summer to prepare. Register now for motivation through the hot summer months.
I'll be going slow and easy tomorrow and doing the 14 mile loop, but Wendy is leaving earlier and doing 20. I'll be leaving Tampa at 5:45 and planning to meet her at 7. These are gorgeous trails; as Wendy says, you feel like an animal running through the woods.
Here are her comments: "For anyone who may be interested in trail running in Croom this Sunday, May 30. Meet at 5:30 a.m. or 7 a.m. My plan is to leave from Tucker Hill at 5:30, run about 5 miles and be back at Tucker Hill again at 7. At 7, I'll be doing the 14.4 mile loop. I'll leave a cooler of water midway on the 14.4 mile loop with extra water for everyone. Right now, I think there may only be 4 of us. I average about 14 minute miles on these trails. We can run together or there are maps at the trail head that are relatively easy to follow and the turns are marked but you have to pay close attention. It's a great trail and there are some hills. Let me know if you plan to join us :)"
You can send your email to me deb@runTampa.com or call me at 813-416-4638.
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