Sorry for the icky pic, but I am happy to announce I got my 11 mile long run in on the family vacay in Arkansas. We all headed to Hot Springs for a weekend at the lake and I found a very friendly running group The Spa Pacers (much like the group in St. Augustine, but named for Spa City, which Hot Springs is also called) and they welcomed both me and my brother in law Ryan (also training for NY) with open arms and a warning: our terrain is hilly. They weren't kidding...I conquered The Mountain and I feel pretty good about it.
(Bath house row)
I'd never been to Hot Springs, but found it to be a charming little town...loved running through downtown past historic bath houses, theaters, and shops. We looped a city park before heading up West Mountian (in Hot Springs National Park) and down the other side through a historic neighborhood, back through downtown and on out the Greenway, a trail made along an old railroad track.
(lounging post-run in an old hot springs tub)
What a lovely group of kind and supportive people, the Spa Pacers are. And what a lovely run. The site-seeing took my mind off the humid 11 mile run and I always love that.
We head back to NY today...it's supposed to be 111 degrees here today. New York is looking like a comfortable 92. I'll take it. I'll admit I haven't gotten a run in since Saturday...but I plan on joining Team for Kids Wednesday night. Another speed workout...
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