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scottydawg


Barking Mad To Run

    So when I did my San Antonio Riverwalk run/walk yesterday after work, I took my new camera that I won in a raffle and played around with it, taking some photos of some of what I see when I do my Riverwalk outings.  So here are the photos - they came out pretty nice - and hopefully all of you winter folks who are still waiting for the real Spring to come will enjoy some views of sunshine, water, etc.  During this run/walk it was 85 degrees and sunny for me.

     

    I started out on the 'quiet side" of the Riverwalk...no tourists, businesses, etc, just the water, bridges, the pathway, some nice houses along the river.

     

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    This is the historic "Pioneer Flour Mill" owned by one of the settling families of San Antonio, the Guenthers.  The mill makes White Wing Flours, tortilla shells, etc, you may have seen some of their products.   The mill also has a restaurant that does a super Sunday brunch.

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    This is one of the bridges I cross over during my one of my Riverwalk routes

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    Starting to get closer now to where the 'touristy' area is

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    This is the Arneson River Theater where, a long time ago, I met Sandra Bullock for all of about a minute when a portion of "Miss Congeniality" was being filmed here.

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    Heading back out to the quiet side again.

     

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    This newly built ramp is very convenient, easy to run up to get to the bridge crossing the river,  with no stairs to climb

     

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    Back on the quiet side, near historic King William District, a ritzy neighborhood full of 19th century mansions.

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    Back to the bridge I started near....and was done about 5 minutes past it.

     

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    It's a very nice little run, about 4.1 miles worth.    Y'all come visit, you hear? 

    "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt

    Docket_Rocket


      Nice pics, Scotty.

      Damaris

       

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      workinprogress11


        8 easy miles.

          21.5 with 4 sub MP,  8 easy, 9.5 MP.

           

          #taper #ESU #RightOnHerefordLeftOnBoylston

           

          This training cycle's theme song.

          onemile


            21.5 with 4 sub MP,  8 easy, 9.5 MP.

             

            #taper #ESU #RightOnHerefordLeftOnBoylston

             

            This training cycle's theme song.

             

            Wow!

            onemile


              I ran 9 with 7x1k with 2 minute recoveries.  It was discouragingly hard and I felt heavy and sluggish. 

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