4.65 miles
minnehaha falls and back
18 degrees / feels like 4
wind: 15 mph
Colder today. Bundled up: purple jacket, green long-sleeved shirt, 2 pairs of black running tights; 2 pairs of black gloves; black hat with ear flaps; gray buff. Sunny. Sharp shadows. At the beginning of the run I had the buff pulled over my mouth to warm my breath. Then, within a mile, I was hot.
Running south I listened to kids at the playground — are the Minnehaha Academy kids still in school this week? — and the voice in my head singing “Old Friends” from the new version of Merrily We Roll Along. Can’t get that song out of my head! On the way back, after stopping at my favorite spot, I put in the soundtrack and listened to Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez sing it, and some of the other songs from the musical. I’d love to see this one on Broadway — just checked and it’s there through July 7th. Would it even be possible to get tickets?
10 Things
- cold wind in my face, from most directions
- hot sun on my face, once or twice
- the river burning such a bright white — no ice on it today
- a dry, clear, cold path
- the view just past the oak savanna, as the hills part and open to the river — wow! so clear and calm and beautiful
- the falls were louder this morning
- a kid, an adult, and a dog — walking around the falls
- the creek water was filled with bits of ice, foam, and orange leaves
- the asphalt on the shared path that travels under the ford bridge is in bad shape — it’s crumbling and has several deep, long holes
- there’s a path that cuts down from the 44th street parking lot, bypassing the overlook and the steps. For most of the year it’s hidden by leaves or snow, today I could see it clearly. I almost turned and took it — why didn’t I?
When I stopped at my favorite spot, I also took some video of the falls: