"It's not where you take the trail, it's where the trail takes you." - Unknown
Running has always been an anchor in my life. Something I have control over, a way to handle stress, relax, feel accomplished, and stay in shape. Over the past weeks it has been as important as ever to help maintain (partial) sanity. During this time I have had to shift away from my lunch running (there is no lunch break anymore) and primarily run early.
This post is a celebration of every sunrise I've seen and every trail I have covered as I continue to keep my run streak alive. The hashtags #seensolo and #seenlocal have empowered the running community to share our passion in a new way and have encouraged me to continue to do what I love; see the world through running.
With the track closed, moving to hills multiple day per week
Ran the roads westbound in the dark picking up the trail at first light. Saw other runners near the end.
My all time favorite trail. Seen mostly by head lamp and totally solo. Getting used to seeing the sun come up day after day.
Still have only done this one a hand full of times and really struggled to stay on route until the sun came up.
Exploring some new trails and the secret RT 2 underpass.
Having run at the Fells dozens of times, finally went exploring into some less inhabited areas I've never seen.
Head lamp no longer needed. Took another stop at my favorite bench. Little bit of carnage from the previous day's wind storm required some scrambling to get over fallen trees.
Caught the sunrise perfectly. Reached the highest point in Lexington.
Hyper early long run using my
ability as a runner to help combat this pandemic. Sunrise over the Ashland Reservoir. Together, apart, we can get through this.
I hope you have enjoyed my exploring. Until we can run together again.
- Scot
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