Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Street with No Road

Greetings! We arrived in California late in the evening and pitched camp with relatives in West Sacramento. When discussing running options for the morning Shannan’s cousin made mention of the “new” road close to their home. As it turned out, the new part was an extension of an existing road (albeit fairly new itself). I took the road yet constructed. Along the way several sections had been cleared for the installation of a sidewalk. These were cordoned off with yellow tape and served perfectly as hurdles. I had fun and felt silly all at once.
 
When complete the road will be an important connection for the relatively new Raley Field and developing properties in the downtown area.  Also, a fair amount of new subdivisions are under construction mixed in with existing farms. As I ran I watched farmers pick, box and load cabbages onto two trucks before the light of day.
 
After meandering for a while the cleared thoroughfare joined existing paved roads in an industrial area. I crossed a bridge and marveled at now defunct barge locks. The “new” road proved most interesting, for sure. I mean how often do I get to run on a named street with no road.

Carve a Path. Run.


Tom

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