Skip Giviner: Multi-task Run through Byfang and back - found a cache, ticked off Run (87) and shot a great sunrise

this morning's run was perfectly timed so that i arrived on The Hill just at sunrise - and managed some great shots - found a cache and ticked off day 87 on my 101 days of fitness countdown

the goal these first few weeks in establishing routine - ive been lucky that its summer holidays here and many of my students have cancelled - meaning i have free time later in the day to make up missed runs - i havent actually made that many morning/ before work runs yet - i will need to do more as my schedule fills up in the fall again - already i see next week its going to be steady steady steady

today was great though i didnt exactly jump right up and go for a run - i dawdled over coffee and email - and was almost late for work - i see it all as part of the (re)learning process - how do i fit running into my schedule...

yesterday i had the whole afternoon off but didnt run - i was too tired - and figured the best thing i could do was take a rest day - there was a rest scheduled for friday which i moved up - and friday i ll think i go biking as a trade

it was great to be out there this morning - the first bit of this run was all down hill and i was thinking everyone of these light easy downhill steps, youre going to have to pay for soon -beautiful few minutes in the fields and woods before Byfang - smooth gravel paths - peaceful pastoral setting

stopped in Byfang for a ten minute break to find a cache (GC1Y55H) near a church there

and then downhill to the ruhr along the endemannhöhe - no sidewalk - ack - and then up the backside of The Hill - the climbs are getting easier - i barely noticed it - it certainly didnt hurt or make my lungs burn - took a bit of break to shoot the sunrise from atop THE HILL - then down through the cornfields and up through the horse pastures - a sweet run

showered, threw on some clothes and jumped on the bus still dripping wet - sighhhhh