Friday, May 20, 2022

Thirteen Hundred Ninety-Three

 


May 18, 2022
2.51 Miles in 27:37
Mood: Drowsy, but victorious. Go Avs Go!
Soundtrack: The Dan Lebatard Show

I stayed up the night before watching the Avs take a 1-0 series lead on the Blues in overtime in the second round of the NHL playoffs, and I was a little sleepy as a result, but I was still happy when I came across this beautiful flag in a neighborhood I was passing through. I immediately knew what would be the picture for the day!





Thirteen Hundred Ninety-Two

 


May 16, 2022
2.95 Miles in 32:46
Mood: A beautiful green morning.
Soundtrack: The Bill Simmons Podcast

More Highline Canal trail with basketball talk. The colors are transitioning from pink to green. We are entering peak morning running season.





Thirteen Hundred Ninety-One

 


May 14, 2022
2.95 Miles in 32:46
Mood: Pink trees can't last much longer
Soundtrack: TBTL

I know we are nearing the end of pink tree season, but I continue to find them, so I'll continue to post them. I didn't have time to head up to Wash Park on this Saturday as I had to drive the kids to art class, so I did the next best thing and hit up the Highline Canal.








Thirteen Hundred Ninety

 


May 11, 2022
2.80 Miles in 30:54
Mood: Springtime is okay
Soundtrack: The Bill Simmons Podcast

Arapaho Park was looking pretty nice this spring morning, and there were pink trees in the distance, so I was happy with my picture for the day.







Thirteen Hundred Eighty-Nine

 


May 7, 2022
3.90 Miles in 42:19
Mood: The Bills?
Soundtrack: Too Beautiful To Live

It's a little strange to be running through a Wash Park neighborhood in May and see a flag with the 1990's era Buffalo Bills helmet on it, but that's what happened, so I took a picture to commemorate the occasion. Hopefully the Broncos improve this season to the point that I start seeing a lot more Broncos flags flying proudly.




Thirteen Hundred Eighty-Eight

 


May 4, 2022
2.62 Miles in 29:13
Mood: I hope somebody beats the Celtics
Soundtrack: The Bill Simmons Podcast

Hey look! It's another pink tree. It was kinda overcast, but still nice and I listened to a podcast about basketball the whole time.







Thirteen Hundred Eighty-Seven

 


April 30, 2022
5.06 Miles in 54:07
Mood: Saturdays are awesome for running.
Soundtrack: The Head and The Heart "Every Shade of Blue"

Last run of April, pink trees still abound! I got very warm and sweaty.





Thursday, April 28, 2022

Thirteen Hundred Eighty-Six

 


April 27, 2022
5.02 Miles in 54:13
Mood: Hooray for the return of the pink trees! 
Soundtrack: The Head and The Heart "Signs of Light"

The pink trees are now exploding in color everywhere. They are pretty and smell so good, and it makes it worth getting up at 6 AM to go see them on a run. Also, I managed a respectable five miles today while feeling fairly good doing it. All in all a great morning!





Thirteen Hundred Eighty-Five

 


April 23, 2022
3.31 Miles in 36:20
Soundtrack: The Ringerverse
Mood: Spring can be great!

It was a gorgeous Colorado Saturday morning, and I was taking advantage in the best way I know how..going to Wash Park for a run! I am happy to report that the park and surrounding neighborhoods remain gorgeous, and also there is a LOT of Ukrainian support there, as evidenced by this photo. I was just happy to be enjoying a killer spring day.




Thirteen Hundred Eighty-Four

 


April 21, 2022
3.11 Miles in 34:57
Mood: Back at it again!
Soundtrack: The Dan Lebatard Show

It had been two weeks of being sick, and now that I'm finally getting better, it was WAY past time to get out for a run. It wasn't pretty, and I didn't feel great doing it, but I managed a few meager miles and got back on that horse. Three miles shouldn't be this big a struggle, but I was happy to get up and out in the morning for a change! Also, we are in April, which means it's pink tree season. This bloom came from a tree that wasn't all that pink just yet, but the pinkness is hopefully coming!