"Nothing could be more lonely and nothing more
beautiful than the view at nightfall across the prairies to these huge hill
masses, when the lengthening shadows had at last merged into one and the faint
after-glow of the red sunset filled the west." - Theodore Roosevelt
Paolo (co-worker, friend, all around good guy) and I were shipped off to the Outdoor Retail Show in
Salt Lake City this past week. For the most part I find something enjoyable
about all of the business trips that I take, but this one in Salt Lake is one
of my favorites. I attended my first O.R. Show around 15 years ago, and I am
very fortunate to have a lot of friends in the outdoor industry. This is always
a good time to see some of those people, even if it is only briefly.
Salt Lake, much like Reno, is unique in that it is very easy
to get away from the city and quickly into the mountains, especially
considering that it is indeed a city, not a small mountain town. I was able to
hook up with Gary Stott, who is the first boss that I ever had, at the first
real job that I ever had, at Cascade Outfitters back when it was located in
Springfield Oregon. Gary has run something like 20 ultra marathons, so not only
was it fun to run with him, but it was educational as well. It was really nice
running on some new trails in some new mountains. I am looking forward to running
in the Wasatch Range again as it looks like the trails are endless.
Back in Reno it is relentlessly hot and dry. The river is warm
and the fishing is slow. On the trail, I have been running right before dark as
that is the only time cool enough to run with the dogs, unless I was to run
before work in the dark, which I would rather not. I have been really lucky
(and careful) with snakes all summer long, and I hopefully that luck will hold
out. Because of this I am basically running the ditch trail every night which
at this point in the summer has become a bit repetitive and boring. I am really
looking forward to getting back in the mountains and off the flat ground.
This is going to be a busy week for me, but I have a bunch of
fun things scheduled. Dog training, deer scouting, and of course trail running.
I should have lots to write about next week.
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