Today I embarked on a long journey in a strange city, 16 miles in Calgary, Alberta. My husband and I planned out a route through the city and along the Bow River. We woke early thanks to an alarm set by the hotel room's previous tenant.
The city was deserted at 8 am on a Sunday morning. And our run didn't get off to the best start. The first park we ran to was closed off and before we even got to the second mile, my husband had to stop to dig some glass out of his foot. Once we crossed the Bow River on the Peace Bridge (pictures to follow once we get home) things were much better. We ran along the river for a few miles, missing the first bridge crossing to Prince's Island. The temperature was perfect and the views of the city were amazing.
Our route took us by the Calgary Zoo, and we saw a mountain lion, bears, turkeys, and bison in their cages, without even having to pay admission!! That was about the end of the good part of the run. We had to stop once more for my husband to dig something out of his foot and we came across some unpaved gravelly trail. This was murder on his bare feet and we had to abort the rest of the run and return to the hotel.
Unfortunately, we were still miles from the hotel and without a map... Fortunately, the hotel is right next to the Calgary Tower, which you can see from just about anywhere in the city. So we just aimed for it and somehow made it back safe and sound.
I didn't meet my mileage goal today and am a bit worried about how this will effect my overall training program. I'll have to wait until my next long run to see if it has any effect.
Miles logged: 11
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