Do you ever get hooked on an incredible run?
And I mean, an incredible run that you can't actually believe you're running.
I had this experience over the weekend while running around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
This 8-mile jog took me to the Rose Bowl and back, and around the perimeter of the Rose Bowl which is a 3-mile loop in and of itself. The run included hill work and enough mileage to log a respectable long run for this Marathon trainee.
Not to mention the scenery.
I am told that more than 10,000 people move to California each year courtesy of a single landmark photograph of the canyon that leads down into the Rose Bowl.
As a little girl, I used to dream of living in California. Today, there are so many moments in this beautiful life - yes, even something as simple as this trip to the Rose Bowl - that have me pinching myself as if to say, Am I really here? After ten years here, it never gets old.
And for this football fanatic, I can't think of a more inspiring run. Passing the stadium on a perfect Southern California day, I can't help but think of the tradition. All of the athletes who have come before me. The pomp and circumstance of the Rose Parade. The cheering crowds. So magical.
Yep. The Rose Bowl has officially been added to my list of worldwide favourite runs. Now I'm curious: What's your favourite run? Landmark? Tourist-y spot to run? I have a few others up my moisture-wicking sleeve that I'll share in the next few weeks. But I'm curious to hear yours first.
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