PS I love both of these new items of clothing, but we’ll chat about that at a later date! And yes, this is my “stealing idea” face. I look so ashamed.
Luckily, I have a bunch of open space areas directly next to my apartment complex, so I don’t even have to drive to get to nice, dirt trails. Usually Tals and I will start by cutting west through the greenbelt, until we run into this tiny pond.
Luckily, there is a flat trail that runs alongside of this pond until we hit the northern side. This is Tally’s fav part because there are usually lots of ducks (geese? I’m not sure; I don’t know my feathered friends very well!) floating around and she wants to eat them all. Luckily, I save the winged creatures every time! 🙂
(Of course, Tally needed to make her blog cameo! Pretty sure she is stalking a prairie dog in this picture. No, she is not adorable when she does this!)
After we come around the lake, we usually head north into this open space field. It’s one of my favorite areas to run in because A) it is incredibly close to my house and B) there are usually lots of coyotes there! I’ve never had any problems with the coyotes, but there is one that used to run alongside me when I ran at dusk. She would stay well over 100 yards away, but you could tell she had her eye on Tals and me the entire time! And of course, Tally was positive that Ms. Coyote wanted to be her friend! Tally thinks she has a way with wildlife, but in reality, this has just let to multiple vet visits for porcupine quills in the face! Don’t even get me started on the time she chased an entire family of mountain goats away from my tent!
Moving right along…
Another reason I love this area? The view 🙂
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| Closeup of the mountains |
I often go trail running in the mountains, but I’m not always up for the 20 minute drive. This way, I at least get to look at them while Tals pulls me through the field!
In case you’re curious, here is an elevation profile of the route. By Colorado standards, this is definitely a “flat run.”
