Adjusting from the abuse of attempting half-marathons in remote places, we dialed our expectations down to the 10K distance. After an unsuccessful attempt at this in Seattle (run cancelled by … rain? Seriously …) – we took advantage of a long weekend to revisit and further explore the great Southwest. New turf for one of us, historical relevance for another – we took advantage of a week of work to simplify travel, and had the benefit of a long weekend for wandering around Arizona. Sedona became the focus after one of us spotted a link for the Sedona Red Rock Rumble – with a 5-mile option, it fit in our goals and looked like a nice base for the weekend.
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The Agony of the Palo Duro Canyon Half
So … we appear to be committed to long, painful runs that result in exhaustion, days of soreness, and spending lots of money for a t-shirt, a big clunky medal, and a few pictures we manage to catch along the way. Figuring that we’ve seen and pounded enough miles of pavement, we decided to branch out. Trail runs seem to happen on more frequently on Sundays which makes schedules a bit easier, but to offset that, it’s always a good idea to pick one that is at least 5 hours away – convenience is not a watchword we adhere to. Hence, the LSRC (Lone Star Runner’s Club) Palo Duro Canyon Spring Half – 13-point-something miles in the bottom of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The club also hosts the Palo Duro Trail Run in the fall each year, but getting both of us there on a Saturday has proved tough. One of us walked the 20K (12.2 miles or so) two years ago, and ran (well, jogged) it last fall. While not a walk in the park (sound effect here for bad pun), it seemed like a do-able half marathon. Ummm, yeah.
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