Conditions were as fine in Cades Cove this year as I ever remember. Temperatures were in the low 50s, climbing a bit by the end of the 10.3-mile run around the loop road which has become a tradition for some of us each September. The Park Service closes the road to traffic until 10:00 a.m. during the summer, and so the morning is filled with drifting fog rising above the fields, and with runners, walkers, and cyclists, instead of bumper-to-bumper cars.
this year we spotted several deer, including two young fawns still nursing, many wild turkeys, and a yearling bear in a tree above us. What a great place to run with friends each year, remembering one of the main reasons we enjoy this activity so much: simply being out of doors in beautiful places like this, enjoying God's creation, and giving thanks for our own health and fitness.
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