Florida Canyon

It was over a week ago I ran Florida Canyon and I've kept meaning to post the run but technical difficulties have gotten in the way. So here's the rundown on a great run. :)

The course was a out and back straight down Florida Street. The out part had mostly down hills when there were hills at all. When I got to the official 'canyon' part which is situated below Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo it was a beautiful stretch. There were fields on both sides and the hillsides which featured trails. I stuck to the road in the interest of stability.

Almost as soon as I hit that part of the run I discovered nature! I startled a bunny and he ran just in front of me for a few feet before he darted into the underbrush. I could hear lots of little bunnies taking off as I passed by. The canyon was filled with birdsong as well. Unfortunately I did see a few dead things too...... a rat, a bunny and a bird.

On the return leg of the run I even saw a lizard sunning himself in the bike lane.

The 'back' part of the run began as a gentle incline. There were a couple steeper hills as I neared University Ave. Due to the heat of the day (80's) my cardio was not as good as it could have been and I did end up walking some of it. It was a 7.25 mile trip and my pace wasn't half bad considering the walking.

The main thing for me was that it was a 'fun' run. I think sometimes we need more of those instead of the constant pushing of the limits.

That said, Friday will be my 10 miler.......