Scenic Sioux Falls
Today I am grateful for safe travels over the weekend and time spent with Darcy's family.
I am also grateful for a good 20-mile training run in Sioux Falls Saturday morning, our last 20-miler before the Seattle Marathon on December 1. We enjoyed the opportunity to run somewhere else besides the streets and trails of our own community. We love our hometown, but appreciate the change of scenery when we can get it. And Sioux Falls is near and dear to us, as we were married there and spent the first two years of our married life there.
I am thankful that Darcy's family lives there, so we get back there a few times a year. The city is booming and ever-changing. The trail system is also a good one, so we knew we could hit the trail for a tour. The running conditions were near-perfect with no wind, overcast skies, and temperatures in the forties as we set out Saturday morning.
We hadn't run this entire stretch of trail that goes around the city for over two years. We got to see the changes and the new construction in some areas. We got to appreciate the completed construction along the trail. Only one short detour was needed. And we got to partake in the natural beauty along the Big Sioux River. The crown jewel of that beauty, in my opinion, is Falls Park near downtown. The three-tiered falls are breathtaking. I never tire of seeing them.
Darcy and I were both happy with our run. A little back pain I have been having didn't pose any problems, though I did have another issue surface. I will blog about that soon. We enjoyed the time together. Sometimes silent. Sometimes conversing. It was all quality time. And then we got to revel in the sense of accomplishment and the endorphin flow the rest of the day. We are both so grateful, and humbled, by the fact that we can run that far, one step at a time, one mile at a time.
What are you grateful for today?
I am also grateful for a good 20-mile training run in Sioux Falls Saturday morning, our last 20-miler before the Seattle Marathon on December 1. We enjoyed the opportunity to run somewhere else besides the streets and trails of our own community. We love our hometown, but appreciate the change of scenery when we can get it. And Sioux Falls is near and dear to us, as we were married there and spent the first two years of our married life there.
I am thankful that Darcy's family lives there, so we get back there a few times a year. The city is booming and ever-changing. The trail system is also a good one, so we knew we could hit the trail for a tour. The running conditions were near-perfect with no wind, overcast skies, and temperatures in the forties as we set out Saturday morning.
We hadn't run this entire stretch of trail that goes around the city for over two years. We got to see the changes and the new construction in some areas. We got to appreciate the completed construction along the trail. Only one short detour was needed. And we got to partake in the natural beauty along the Big Sioux River. The crown jewel of that beauty, in my opinion, is Falls Park near downtown. The three-tiered falls are breathtaking. I never tire of seeing them.
Darcy and I were both happy with our run. A little back pain I have been having didn't pose any problems, though I did have another issue surface. I will blog about that soon. We enjoyed the time together. Sometimes silent. Sometimes conversing. It was all quality time. And then we got to revel in the sense of accomplishment and the endorphin flow the rest of the day. We are both so grateful, and humbled, by the fact that we can run that far, one step at a time, one mile at a time.
What are you grateful for today?
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