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| Magnolia Road |
I put "easy" in quotations because Valerie and I started our morning with Tyler my running the famous/infamous Magnolia Road in Boulder, which isn't all that easy in itself. Tyler and I were going 10 out-and-back, and Valerie was going 5.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the greatest run in the world for me, but I tried to not let that spoil the beautiful setting and first company I've had running all summer. Topping out at above 7,000 feet, I felt a little lethargic on the constant, rolling uphills on the way out, with heavy arms and legs. Just when I started feeling better on the net-downhill on the way back, I had some GI issues that necessitated some stops in the woods, giving an unfortunate spin on the run's nickname, "Dirty Ol' Mags." Tyler was patient enough to hang with me throughout while I attended to my various side-businesses.
Overall I'm really glad we went. It's stunningly beautiful up there, and it's easy to understand how someone can get obscenely fit training there on a weekly basis because of the rolling hills and altitude. I didn't feel my best up there today, but I'm already itching to get back.
We capped our Boulder visit off eating at the Village Coffee Shop. Tyler pointed out that, like Magnolia Road, this diner was also featured in "Running with the Buffaloes": a distance-running classic that I tore through in college. The three of us ended up chowing down on pancakes while chatting with the friendly owner before Valerie, Wilson and I faced another long drive to Tulsa, OK.
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