A beautiful morning run from the USGS to Vienna on the W & OD. This portion of "the wad" is orders of magnitude prettier and more enjoyable than my section of trail in Arlington/Falls Church. Gorgeous forrested portions and a large gravel trail to the side. I ran this morning with "the geostriders"; a group of cool old geologists who have been doing this run (followed by breakfast at the Vienna Cafe, a local greasy spoon) about once a month for the past 30 years, weather permitting. The pace was painfully relaxed--literally. Sort of hurt the joints to go that slow. It's like driving a car with the parking break partially on--not good for the moving parts. But lots of good conversation and stories from these seasoned geologists and runners, and I'm sure I'll join them in future runs. Sort of tough waking up at 4:30 to ensure my punctual arrival at the survey...
Time for a donut. |