The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Happy New Year!!!

I was all ready to go the way of Tom last week and also concede that not every one of our Sunday morning runs/walks is pretty. Not today! I was even contemplating how to mention mosquitoes in today's report, but that was not to be, either. It was 46F, with just a slight sprinkle for the first half mile. I think we were all pleasantly surprised.

But hats off to all you die-hards who were driving drearily down to Big River this morning in the pouring rain -- and were rewarded handsomely with a gorgeous double rainbow!!!

Oh well, the Nancys - Nancy B, Nancy R, Nancy T, and the rest of us, Cindy, Jim, Rick, Fran, Toni, Randy, Marc, John, Susie, Rod, Bob, Kim, Roger and I (17) just had to enjoy the Ron Jahelka Trail along side a swollen, muddy Big River.

Afterward, 11 of us had breakfast with Brad (and Tom!) at David's, under new ownership as of this year. Congratulations, Kira!

NEXT SUNDAY, January 9, 2011 @ 8 AM: Noyo River Haul Road (A&W)... could be muddy. See "Our Routes" above.


EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:15 AM (for the rest of January): RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.


EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:15 AM (for the rest of January): VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.

p.s. Sorry I'm late getting this out, but it's been really nice out doors today and you should have been out there too....

Posted by Johnny at 3:58 PM
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5 comments:

Tom said...

Thanks, Johnny. I was there with Brad also but maybe I'm being punished for not going out in the rain? Mainly I wanted to say that us "mid-week runners" completed an accident free year in 2010. That's right! Not one of us fell down all year! Believe.

Tom

January 02, 2011
Johnny said...

I am SO sorry, Tom! I just always think of you being at the run, and you know I have a mental block against "counting" those (Brad) who just show up for breakfast.

January 02, 2011
Brad said...

I've had a problem with you counting me when I just show up for breakfast, too. Just say "And Brad, as usual, just joined for the food." I'm totally ok with that.

January 02, 2011
Tom said...

You'll have to live with it (the guilt) Brad, you're going to get "counted". Someone pointed out long ago, that going to breakfast was very important for the camaraderie of the group. And we all know, I'm always hoping for bigger numbers!

January 03, 2011
Johnny said...

OK Tom, I can manage that. I don't want you worrying about the numbers when you are away.

January 05, 2011

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