Greetings! Several weeks ago I posted a piece celebrating the beginning of summer. Even with a severe cut to my finger I had a great summer of exercise, but an even better summer of travel. I admit, I'm not a fan of road trips, but with Shannan's help I pulled it together and enjoyed the highways through the heartland of this fine country.
Thankfully, our first trip did not include air travel, as we went to Seattle prior to a cruise through the sublime Inside Passage. After that we began our efforts in earnest to be bona fide road warriors. Shannan really wins the award. She drove me to Mississippi to participate in research with a National Endowment for the Humanities program. She then drove on to Pensacola, FL, from there to Clearwater Beach, back to Atlanta and met me a week later in Memphis, TN. Hands down, Shannan's the Queen of the road.
Once reunited, we traveled to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and back through Tennessee. On this whirlwind trip I ran along a couple of America's great rivers, through severely economically depressed neighborhoods and passed well-to-do country clubs. I cruised over sidewalks, trails, bridges and parking lots. I ran amid corn fields and on a college track. The runs were as different and exciting as each destination. I think I look forward to exploratory runs as much as visiting landmarks, museums and new places.
Run for a great view of the world around you.
Tom
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