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Thanks for....Autumn Running

Printer friendly version Posted on: Monday October 12 09:59:17 PM
Thanks for....Autumn Running I have pleaded for the past 10, or maybe 15 years, to my parents, please have Thanksgiving at the cottage! It is so nice in northern Ontario at this time of year. You can't beat the taste of everything, toast, coffee, turkey, Wyndham Estate's Bin 555 Shiraz ;)

The only thing is that not all of the family were able to, or wanted, to do Thanksgiving at the cottage so it was a quiet one in comparison.

What I always loved most about lingering around the cottage in the fall is the smells. Indoor and out. Smoke wafting from the chimneys, the sweet smell of foliage and crisp air, and of course, all that food cooking. Dress warm and enjoy!

Running is new to this mix - seeing as we have not been in Sundridge in the Fall for many years. I mean, I was always somewhat active spending October days up north, walking, maybe one more pickup baseball game or a final dirt bike ride of the year (yes, this is exercise). Now that I have developed a love for running, I found a new love for this northern town. I almost wish it were earlier in my training schedule so I could have trekked the 24k distance around the lake [ see a summer view here ] but alas, one week from a goal race marathon and I kept it to 10k. I was actually a bit tired and yes, a bit hung over so I was not expecting much but after a couple of ragged kms I warmed up and enjoyed the cool air and fine vistas.

The route was not too different than what I ran many times over the summer but it had a completely different feel. It was literally raining leaves. I was trying to catch them as the fluttered by me and became part of the terrain. I deviated near the end of the route and ran up a small hunter's road which climbs up about 200 feet over the course of about 800m. This would be a great hill repeat but once was enough for me this day.

I managed to take a bunch of photos, some of these from the run, and some from just walking around, or driving. ALL from my Blackberry as we forgot to bring our camera this weekend. 29 made the slideshow



All photos are taken with my Blackberry!
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 Posted by Dave on: Monday October 12 09:59:17 PM

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comment bubble Matt Sylvain
 
Thanks for sharing the great little paean to the best season of them all. I banged out 30 lonely Kms under slate skies in the city yesterday; the scenery on Unwin--if I looked the right way--looked pleasant enough. 
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Posted on: Tuesday October 13 11:13 AM
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Oh Unwin...although a fine street to run in comparison to say, Commissioners, is not a street I missed this week.

Lonely KMs, 30 of them, sounds almost nice. No need to adjust your speed to suit anyone, no verbiage to tire you out, alone with your thoughts. A good character build too!
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Posted on: Tuesday October 13 11:26 AM