The Beauty of Trail Running
Or Finding Joy on Rainbow RoadEncountering the amazing, this is one of my favorite things about trail running. In essence it is the The Beauty of Trail Running. You just never know what you are going to run into on the trail. I have found amazing landscapes, interesting creatures, beautiful flora and fauna. But this day just left me in complete awe.
With my goal of 300 (later 1000) Highland loops for 2019, it was a common location to find me running. I had intended to just knock out a few more of my laps on this raised landscape. But with lots of clouds in the sky and rain earlier in the day it was threatening to be moist. As a result in the middle of one of my early laps it started to rain on me. Because of the spotty clouds in the sky, it rained on me while the sun still shown down on me. This gave me a wondrous spectacle, almost as if I was in a shower of diamonds.
This amazing experience just continued to get better. As the diamonds continued to shower down to the east I saw a gorgeous rainbow appear covering the horizon. One end of the rainbow ended nearly atop the Church Rocks cathedral which is one of my favorite landmarks. The Rainbow arched completely over the Coral Canyon area, it was a breathtaking view.
As if it could not get any more spectacular, the single rainbow became a double rainbow. The second rainbow seemed to repeat its common rainbow colors over and over. It was an amazing experience, I was filled with such joy. I was move to tears of gratitude for the opportunity to live in and enjoy this beautiful part of the globe.
That to me is the beauty of trail running, having a way to connect with the beauty of God’s creations for us. We can all benefit from a little time disconnecting from being busy to visit the earth.
With my goal of 300 (later 1000) Highland loops for 2019, it was a common location to find me running. I had intended to just knock out a few more of my laps on this raised landscape. But with lots of clouds in the sky and rain earlier in the day it was threatening to be moist. As a result in the middle of one of my early laps it started to rain on me. Because of the spotty clouds in the sky, it rained on me while the sun still shown down on me. This gave me a wondrous spectacle, almost as if I was in a shower of diamonds.
This amazing experience just continued to get better. As the diamonds continued to shower down to the east I saw a gorgeous rainbow appear covering the horizon. One end of the rainbow ended nearly atop the Church Rocks cathedral which is one of my favorite landmarks. The Rainbow arched completely over the Coral Canyon area, it was a breathtaking view.
As if it could not get any more spectacular, the single rainbow became a double rainbow. The second rainbow seemed to repeat its common rainbow colors over and over. It was an amazing experience, I was filled with such joy. I was move to tears of gratitude for the opportunity to live in and enjoy this beautiful part of the globe.
That to me is the beauty of trail running, having a way to connect with the beauty of God’s creations for us. We can all benefit from a little time disconnecting from being busy to visit the earth.
| Elapsed Time | Moving Time | Distance | Average Speed | Max Speed | Elevation Gain | Calories Burned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
00:43:14
hours
|
00:37:43
hours
|
4.17
mi.
|
9:03
min/mile
|
5:42
min/mile
|
276.25
ft.
|
691
kcal
|
Beautiful afternoon run. The wind was blowing and after a bit it started to sprinkle a fair bit. Then off to the east this gorgeous rainbow 🌈 appeared. It was hard to not stop and take photos... so as a result the last two laps were a bit slower than the first two 😉
