Time and time again when traveling I seek out places to run not crowded with the same old set of retail establishments. This is a problem as we often stay near airports or close to interstate exits. I am not opposed to entrepreneurs or city running. In fact, I quite like running on main thoroughfares filled with local businesses and shops. I find this setting gives a sense of the community, unlike the same old big name retailers found in shopping plazas all over the U.S.
I got what I asked for in miles and miles of Cheyenne, WY. The interstate exit had a hotel, a gas station and one other industrial business. All of these were swallowed by vast wide-open spaces. What a joy it was to wind through the hills decorated by streams, ponds and ranches. Once atop of a gradual incline the road looked as if it was a path to the edge of the Earth, a truly spectacular sight to behold. The morning was cool and quiet. My only companion on the road was good-sized snake. We kept our distance. A July temperature much lower than I expected and slight altitude were not enough to diminish the wonder of the run on this day.
I learned only 500,000 people live in WY. I figure a person could have a marvelous run like this one just about any time anywhere in the entire state. That's a beautiful thing!
In not in Wyoming, Run where you are.
Tom
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