Got up at 5:15 to meet up with the Ancient City Road Runners again...this time at the St. Augustine Lighthouse. The sun was just coming up. Gorgeous. The humidity was low(er). Hallelujah.
I took Florida history in high school, but I had to google the following to get the details straight:
St. Augustine was founded 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United States.
We ran through a little historic home area in the shadow of the Lighthouse called Lighthouse Park, and then north on A1A to the Bridge of Lions. We had to wait for the draw bridge to be lowered.
Onward! To Castillo de San Marcos! Construction began in 1672 and the fort was built in to protect and defend Spain's New World! How many times did I tour this fort as a kid? Can we stop by the Fountain of Youth for a mid-run libation?
And then down historic St. George Street. Love it! Thanks to the ACRR President David for running ahead of us and taking this picture.
Once through the downtown loop, we headed back on the bridge and to the lighthouse. What a lovely run. It's in my top 10 for sure. And what a lovely running club. I met some very nice people. I love that running can turn strangers into something a tiny bit more. Hoping to squeeze one more group run in before our Saturday flight, but am not sure with all that's on the to do list. I have the Achilles 5 miler in Central Park on Sunday, so it would be nice...
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