I’m still enjoying this week of R&R time in Strawberry. To mix up the run routine, today, I decided to take on a course full of hills. From our place, it is a drop down across Fossil Creek Road, where I followed the arc of Ralls Road counterclockwise to Highway 87, and then back again.

But more, than a gentle arc, Ralls climbs perhaps 200 feet, in a series of sttp ups, short steps, and more ups. Then it drops again back down to the highway. There is likely no stretch more than 1/8 of a mile that one might call “flat”.

The up hills were slow, but steady, with a few stretches where I tried to push the pace somehat. On the way out, I took the downhills pretty slowly, not wanted to get carried away, or slide in the gravel. But on the way back, I picked those up as well.

I was not thrilled at first, but I made myself determined to do the route I set out to do. So this day goes in the pile of “good runs”.

Also, in the reaching plateau department, I am very grateful to my friends/colleagues Ruvi and Bert, whose recent donations have shoved me above my $1500 fund raising goal. Thanks!

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