Six runners arrived at the starting point on Old Walnut Canyon Road to
run on the Arizona Trail. It has become a NATRA tradition to alternate
between running north and running south from this point--and this time
was north. Todays runners (Mark, Anne, Betsy, Daniel, Susan, David) were
amused that the turnout was from the "middle-and-back-of-the-pack"
NATRA runners.
The trail was damp from recent rains and resulted in excellent gription
(you know, grip and friction!). On the flip side, there has been some
erosion of the trail from the rain and it may need some trail work in
the future. At the crossing of the Walnut Canyon paved road, four of us
turned back while Mark and Anne continued on to the I-40 underpass. Keep
up the good work on the Imogene training, Anne!
The after-run breakfast/coffee was held at Wildflower Bread Company with
Betsy, Susan, and David. The restaurant was crowded with walkers who
had finished the "Climb to Conquer Cancer" walk on Snowbowl Road.
Congratulations and thank you! (Thanks to David Blanchard for the post and Betsy Mennell for leading the run and photos.)
