Autumn Running
A monarch butterfly at Lake Willoughby was in torpor, she needed warmer temps to fly
Laura and Nancy are fast friends and came to running camp for a shared holiday
Long time pals, Leon and Sue returned to Craftsbury for the first time in 4 years. Sure was good to see them!
Sweaters and jackets were necessary for coaches Jennings and Larsen-Strecker on Pisgah
Smiling runners on Pisgah
The protected sliver of a beach at the south end of Lake Willoughby was the perfect out of the wind spot for our lunch post-hike
Leon composes a haiku while contemplating the red boat on Willoughby
We had a gorgeous morning for the Ridge Run and Sarah and Anya charged to the finish line
Bernd and Sean stop the Sunday morning traffic on Lost Nation Road after the Ridge Run while Towhee keeps an eye on them
Sandy and Sue are glowing after the Ridge Run 10 miler
Marty and Coach Mike roll in after a sunny 10 miles
Our first autumn weekend running camp had a bunch of new faces, some old friends who returned and Dr. Bernd Heinrich who read to us from "Why We Run," his classic book on running and evolution.
We felt like primal creatures as we departed from Cedar Lounge in near darkness just a bit after 6:00am for our Ridge Run sojourn. To ascend the Ridge as the sun was rising, to run amidst the mists, to toil up King Farm hill with the sun glinting on our backs was an exercise in simplicity and devotion. The water stop was self-service this morning - we all ran the loop and Hugo added on another 5 miles for a total of 15.
In classic autumn fashion, we needed tights, hats and mittens on Friday and Saturday and on Sunday morning we were in shorts and t-shirts.