I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. It is another fine Autumn here in Colorado. I guess we can call it winter. Loveland ski area opened on Sunday.
Fitness is a big part of my life. Hopefully it is a big part of yours too. As my fortune cookie read on Friday night, He who is healthy, is young. How true! That got me thinking a bit, and I decided to take this week to pay tribute to the local trails I run. Partly because there are so many beautiful moments that present themselves, but I also hope to inspire others to go find a park or an open space area to call your own. Wherever it is, visit it a couple times a week and go for a walk, run, or ride over the next year. You will be amazed at what you find. Let it be your training partner. This will be better than anything you could do at a gym. Gyms are where you fuel your muscles. The outdoors is where you fuel your soul.
This image was made near the 1 mile mark of my evening trail run. By this time I am warmed up and actually enjoying myself. Nothing hurts worse than warming up for a run, but once you are going not much is better. Tomorrow I will post an image of the actual lake the trail circumnavigates.
Photographer’s Note: Lately I have fallen in love with my old Nikon 20mm AFD 2.8. I bought it about 8 years ago. I wanted a wide angle lens for digital camera but I couldn’t afford the super cool Nikon 17-35. Now that I have moved to the full frame sensor of the Nikon D700, I am experiencing a personal renaissance with this little guy. It is so small for being so sharp and fast. I take it everywhere.
