A day in the life of a Discovery Park Trail Runner....(04/21/2011)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Frankie Four
Yesterday I woke to the rain pouring down over Ballard. It was a cold, dark and dreary morning, not the kind of morning you want when you are scheduled for an afternoon beach swim suit shoot at Carkeek Park.
I went out for my morning coffee, per my usual routine, enjoyed an everything bagel with cream cheese, and spent the early morning reading some Washington Trails books. I am trying to plan out my trail runs throughout Western Washington for the upcoming summer months. If I can manage it, I would like to tackle a trail or two a week, with the goal being around 30 new trails to add to my arsenal.
It was still raining steadily as I finished my hot coffee and I headed home, to change into my running clothes. With the raindrops being as heavy as they were, I knew that Discovery Park would be all rivers and waterfalls and I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to play around in this.
I ran around the park loop once (4.25 miles) running and jumping into puddles, taking in the rain and enjoying the cool crisp air on my face. When I got back to the beginning I didn't want to stop. It is just too much fun, after all I was already drenched, muddy, and still full of energy. I ran around the park a second time, reversing the direction for a new experience.
When I had my fill I rode back to Ballard and jumped in the warm shower and sipped some more hot Kona coffee, coffee that given to me as a gift from Angela and Jason upon returning from Hawaii.
The rain never abated and now it was time for our Frankie Four photo shoot, which is looking more and more like it will be an indoor shoot. Angela had made a lot of new men's vintage swim suits for me to model, as well as, our friend Charlie. Ruthie would be our female model, with Julie Harmsen our wonderful professional photographer. Any true Seattle native would tell you to take the weather in stride...it rains and then is stops...it then rains some more and then it stops. You just have to go with the flow. I feel like I am being more like a native Seattleite with each passing day, for I just take the weather in stride and it doesn't stop me from much of anything. The shoot was a lot of fun, even though we were a little constricted due to our location. I am just hoping something good turns out that Angela can use for her website. We will just have to wait and see.
I went out for my morning coffee, per my usual routine, enjoyed an everything bagel with cream cheese, and spent the early morning reading some Washington Trails books. I am trying to plan out my trail runs throughout Western Washington for the upcoming summer months. If I can manage it, I would like to tackle a trail or two a week, with the goal being around 30 new trails to add to my arsenal.
It was still raining steadily as I finished my hot coffee and I headed home, to change into my running clothes. With the raindrops being as heavy as they were, I knew that Discovery Park would be all rivers and waterfalls and I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to play around in this.
I ran around the park loop once (4.25 miles) running and jumping into puddles, taking in the rain and enjoying the cool crisp air on my face. When I got back to the beginning I didn't want to stop. It is just too much fun, after all I was already drenched, muddy, and still full of energy. I ran around the park a second time, reversing the direction for a new experience.
When I had my fill I rode back to Ballard and jumped in the warm shower and sipped some more hot Kona coffee, coffee that given to me as a gift from Angela and Jason upon returning from Hawaii.
The rain never abated and now it was time for our Frankie Four photo shoot, which is looking more and more like it will be an indoor shoot. Angela had made a lot of new men's vintage swim suits for me to model, as well as, our friend Charlie. Ruthie would be our female model, with Julie Harmsen our wonderful professional photographer. Any true Seattle native would tell you to take the weather in stride...it rains and then is stops...it then rains some more and then it stops. You just have to go with the flow. I feel like I am being more like a native Seattleite with each passing day, for I just take the weather in stride and it doesn't stop me from much of anything. The shoot was a lot of fun, even though we were a little constricted due to our location. I am just hoping something good turns out that Angela can use for her website. We will just have to wait and see.
Friday, April 1, 2011
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