STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Today I finished the last segment of the Atlanta-Stone Mountain PATH, something I'd always wanted to do. It was cool passing by Milepost 18 into the park.
It was a cool day but the heat still made the run difficult. On the way back, I had to stop by the Texaco at E. Ponce de Leon and Mountain Industrial for some Gatorade. This is one of the advantages of running in urban areas -- you can get sports drinks when you want them!
I parked at the parking lot in downtown Stone Mountain and made my way back to Clarkston, turning around where I left off at the English Oaks apartments.
Here are the previous stories, including today's.
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Temp: 67 degrees
Gear: SST (Beltline), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus AP/D2.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
CTS 847: Lake Peachtree
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Today I did 9 holes of frisbee golf here with the intention of getting my running in on one of the many golf cart paths in the area.
I ended up going on one that went around Lake Peachtree. It was a nice find. For a while I was following the "10K" signs by the Peachtree City Running Club, but when the path and the signs continued when the lake made a bend, I decided to play it safe and just run around the lake.
Still it was a nice 3.5-mile run. Rolling hills on the end of the run leading back to the library and city hall.
Time: 11 a.m.
Temp: 72 degrees
Gear: SST (Atlanta Falcons, white), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
I ended up going on one that went around Lake Peachtree. It was a nice find. For a while I was following the "10K" signs by the Peachtree City Running Club, but when the path and the signs continued when the lake made a bend, I decided to play it safe and just run around the lake.
Still it was a nice 3.5-mile run. Rolling hills on the end of the run leading back to the library and city hall.
Time: 11 a.m.
Temp: 72 degrees
Gear: SST (Atlanta Falcons, white), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
CTS 844: Stone Mountain or bust, part 3 (N. Clarendon-Clarkston)
CLARKSTON, Ga. -- After a decent recon of the PATH on the way back from my run around Stone Mountain on Wednesday, I felt like I could go back and knock out another segment of the Atlanta-Stone Mountain PATH.
I parked in Clarkston and made my way on the local roads toward North Clarendon Road, where I left off a few months ago. (Here are my previous entries on the Stone Mountain PATH, including today's post).
It was an ok run, only a couple hills. Between Milepost 12 and Glendale Road is probably the worst condition of the PATH that you'll see on the entire trail. It's a bunch of gnarled asphalt.
Someone crashed into the PATH stop sign on the southwest corner of the North Decatur/Church Street intersection.
I made my way to North Clarkston and came back. I ran forward to the entrance of the English Oaks apartments on Church Street and came back to give me a 5.5-mile run.
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Temp: 70 degrees
Gear: SST (Hawks/Shock), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
I parked in Clarkston and made my way on the local roads toward North Clarendon Road, where I left off a few months ago. (Here are my previous entries on the Stone Mountain PATH, including today's post).
It was an ok run, only a couple hills. Between Milepost 12 and Glendale Road is probably the worst condition of the PATH that you'll see on the entire trail. It's a bunch of gnarled asphalt.
Someone crashed into the PATH stop sign on the southwest corner of the North Decatur/Church Street intersection.
I made my way to North Clarkston and came back. I ran forward to the entrance of the English Oaks apartments on Church Street and came back to give me a 5.5-mile run.
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Temp: 70 degrees
Gear: SST (Hawks/Shock), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
CTS 843: Stone Mountain Cherokee Trail
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- It's been a while since I've worn my trail running shoes.
About a month ago, I walked the Cherokee Trail with a friend and wanted to come back.
Wow. Even with minimal elevation, it is hard work! There are plenty of roots and rocks to dodge on the trail. Trail running shoes are like armored running shoes -- it would have been unpleasant to step on some of the pointy rocks and roots along the way.
Still, it's a pretty beautiful run- you run next to the mountain, alongside a lake.
Maybe not something I'll do all the time but I'm glad it's here and close to where I live.
I drove back along E. Ponce de Leon and was able to scout out the Atlanta-Stone Mountain PATH. I think I might try to knock the rest of this trail out in the near future.
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Temp: 68 degrees
Gear: SST (Georgia Tech), shorts, Adidas Torsion trail running shoes
About a month ago, I walked the Cherokee Trail with a friend and wanted to come back.
Wow. Even with minimal elevation, it is hard work! There are plenty of roots and rocks to dodge on the trail. Trail running shoes are like armored running shoes -- it would have been unpleasant to step on some of the pointy rocks and roots along the way.
Still, it's a pretty beautiful run- you run next to the mountain, alongside a lake.
Maybe not something I'll do all the time but I'm glad it's here and close to where I live.
I drove back along E. Ponce de Leon and was able to scout out the Atlanta-Stone Mountain PATH. I think I might try to knock the rest of this trail out in the near future.
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Temp: 68 degrees
Gear: SST (Georgia Tech), shorts, Adidas Torsion trail running shoes
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
CTS 842: Silver Comet (Hiram to memorial and beyond)
HIRAM, Ga. -- I lost a frisbee golf frisbee at Deer Lick Park yesterday so I had to get it. After I retrieved it I wanted to try out another frisbee golf course in Dallas, Ga. and saw that the Silver Comet trail was nearby.
So in between courses, I stopped at the Hiram parking lot and ran six miles. I didn't want to run much more than that because of my long run yesterday.
It was super nice and calm. Maybe one runner going westbound as I was coming back in. A few riders.
After about 2.3-2.4 miles from the Hiram parking lot is the Jennifer Ewing memorial for the cyclist killed in 2006. I had covered this story for my news organization and I thought it would give me chills going back.
But it didn't. The thing that seemed so odd to me is that this area is not as remote as I, a person who had never been on the Silver Comet at the time, thought it was originally.
Just a truly senseless thing.
Time: 1 p.m.
Temp: 68 degrees
Gear: SST (Ketchikan), Nike shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
So in between courses, I stopped at the Hiram parking lot and ran six miles. I didn't want to run much more than that because of my long run yesterday.
It was super nice and calm. Maybe one runner going westbound as I was coming back in. A few riders.
After about 2.3-2.4 miles from the Hiram parking lot is the Jennifer Ewing memorial for the cyclist killed in 2006. I had covered this story for my news organization and I thought it would give me chills going back.
But it didn't. The thing that seemed so odd to me is that this area is not as remote as I, a person who had never been on the Silver Comet at the time, thought it was originally.
Just a truly senseless thing.
Time: 1 p.m.
Temp: 68 degrees
Gear: SST (Ketchikan), Nike shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
Monday, April 20, 2009
CTS 841: Silver Comet (Mableton to Powder Springs)
MABLETON, Ga. -- I've tried to make a point of doing a long run during my days off so today I returned to the Silver Comet Trail, picking up near where I left off last time in Mableton.
I Googled the directions for the Silver Comet Depot Bicycle Shop. There's a nice parking lot there so I parked there and headed up the trail.
Really pretty canopy of trees that nearly seem endless. After a few miles there's a pedestrian bridge you go over.
I could feel my right knee at the start of the run but my legs were in a pretty good rhythm not feeling any kind of pain later on.
I made the parking lot near Powder Springs then turned around and headed back. I liked that out that way there were only cyclists and no runners.
Time: 5 p.m.
Temp: 72 degrees
Gear: SST (Race for Research), shorts (ING half marathon), Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
I Googled the directions for the Silver Comet Depot Bicycle Shop. There's a nice parking lot there so I parked there and headed up the trail.
Really pretty canopy of trees that nearly seem endless. After a few miles there's a pedestrian bridge you go over.
I could feel my right knee at the start of the run but my legs were in a pretty good rhythm not feeling any kind of pain later on.
I made the parking lot near Powder Springs then turned around and headed back. I liked that out that way there were only cyclists and no runners.
Time: 5 p.m.
Temp: 72 degrees
Gear: SST (Race for Research), shorts (ING half marathon), Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
Friday, April 17, 2009
CTS 838: Raptor one-five to Bemis
Borrowing a page from BSG, I call long turnaround runs Raptor one-five missions. Basically I'll use the Hammer of Dawn and run for a certain distance and then turn around at that spot and return.
The first time I did it was the other day when I ran 10 miles on the Silver Comet.
Even before this trip I had in my head I would get a long run in at Bemis Woods. I didn't want to do another 10 mile run so soon, as it really took a while to recover from it.
So I settled on 8 miles. Instead of leaving one of my parents' cars at the forest preserve parking lot, I decided I would just run from home and turn around when the Hammer of Dawn said 4 miles.
It's nice being able to run a bit of distance again because it means I can go places.
Not too bad down the flat grid rows in my parents' neighborhood. It was a little tricky crossing Ogden Avenue into the Bemis Woods entrance because the traffic is so bad.
I was happy to be back on the Salt Creek Trail and dutifully turned around at my spot (I was glad I didn't run farther).
All in all a pretty nice outing. I was pretty wrecked from yesterday's run but felt really refreshed today.
Time: 9 a.m.
Temp: 48 degrees
Gear: LST (Brookfield Zoo Run), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
The first time I did it was the other day when I ran 10 miles on the Silver Comet.
Even before this trip I had in my head I would get a long run in at Bemis Woods. I didn't want to do another 10 mile run so soon, as it really took a while to recover from it.
So I settled on 8 miles. Instead of leaving one of my parents' cars at the forest preserve parking lot, I decided I would just run from home and turn around when the Hammer of Dawn said 4 miles.
It's nice being able to run a bit of distance again because it means I can go places.
Not too bad down the flat grid rows in my parents' neighborhood. It was a little tricky crossing Ogden Avenue into the Bemis Woods entrance because the traffic is so bad.
I was happy to be back on the Salt Creek Trail and dutifully turned around at my spot (I was glad I didn't run farther).
All in all a pretty nice outing. I was pretty wrecked from yesterday's run but felt really refreshed today.
Time: 9 a.m.
Temp: 48 degrees
Gear: LST (Brookfield Zoo Run), shorts, Nike Air Pegasus/D2.
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