Today’s Run:  7.30 miles

Today was a picture perfect day for a long run.  It was sunny, light breeze and in the low 60’s.  Very pleasant.  There was a large group today at the running group also, probably about 30-35 runners.  There is a lot of energy when that many people get together to run and that makes the run more enjoyable (and easier!).

Our route today was called the Chinese Restaurant loop.  I am not quite sure why it is called that because there is not a Chinese restaurant anywhere near there, it is all rural.  The official route was 12.2 miles but we only did 7.30. We had people we had to meet shortly after we were done and time was a constraint.

Anyway, today as well as the past few weeks, we have made a turn at a road named Bethel Road.  It is named Bethel Road because there is a Church there named Bethel Church.  They actually named the road after the Church.  Interesting.  At this intersection, there is something there we affectionately call “The Perpetual Garage Sale”.  These people have a derelict building where each Saturday morning, early!, they haul out all sorts of “treasures” and people come from far and wide to pick through it.  It is fun to see how many people are there each Saturday.  I think the owner is getting to know us because he is beginning to say “Good morning” to us as we pass.