Russian Gulch State Park

"Running is a thing worth doing not because of the future rewards it bestows, but because of how it feeds our bodies and minds and souls in the present." -- Kevin Nelson, The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration

John went out yesterday to take a picture of today's venue.  Today, was different enough to warrant another picture, before and after, thanks John!

Russian Gulch State Park, J. Loomis

J. Loomis

Phil saw his shadow this morning, six more weeks of winter.  Winter won't be bad, if we can have enough days like this, rainy and cold.  We've had lots of cold so far but very little rain, and so this morning was kind of nice.  l could have predicted that not many would show up but I was surprised that there were eight runners and no walkers.  I was going to give each of us runners two gold stars in the attendance book.  At the last minute, Joe showed up.  As the ONLY walker, Joe gets four gold stars!!  The runners were:  Melissa, Nichole, Katie, Joel, Rod, John, Nancy and me (9).

Between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. this morning, we had .37 inches of rain.  Not a real gully washer but it was enough, that Nancy exclaimed, "Listen, you can hear the stream!"  That was at that nice place about a mile in on the Fern Canyon Trail, where falling boulders and logs have created a little waterfall and stream obstruction.  So far this winter, it had been quieted by the severe drought.

7:00 A.M. ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AGAIN.  Yes, we've turned the corner and the sun is rising earlier again.

NEXT SUNDAY, DATE @ 8:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD

EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.