Competitive Spirit

I went for a run today through the Glenwood Canyon. Between here and Glenwood Springs there are a number of rest areas long I-70. I'm not sure if the rest areas are an excuse for trail heads and/or places to put in the river or if it's the other way around. Either way I can see myself benefiting from this deal. For most of the stretch there is a biking path, basically a side walk that runs along the river. While it is under or next to the freeway most of the time it really doesn't seem to matter because you're always next to the river and the huge canyon walls are amazing. It's a nice place, too, because it is generally pretty flat.

So that's where I went for my run today. I wandered down to the Grizzly Creek rest area and ran back up river towards Hanging Lake. When I turned around I discovered shortly thereafter that my competitive juices had kicked in. I stopped to walk a little so I could take in my water. As I was doing so a couple of rollerbladers passed me by. As I started running again, without even realizing it I started gaining on them. Shortly after passing them I found myself racing after a couple of groups of rafters on the river. It was really kind of exhilarating.... good times!