Newburyport's Clipper City Rail Trail is now a complete circuit for the first time, thanks to the town, and a new bike path along Parker Road! https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/04/newburyport-rail-trails-ma.html

We've updated our map and article, and hope to check out the improvements for ourselves very soon.

I don’t usually run on Friday evening. At the end of the work week, I just want to relax but weather was gorgeous, sun peeking through the clouds. I had the trail to myself save a cardinal, squirrel, & 2 turkeys.

I’m struggling with consistency after too much time not #Running. Tonight, I set my #Garmin watch to alert on max fast and min slow paces so I would be more consistent from one mile to the next. I’m so pleased with my efforts tonight.

#3GoodThings
1. Both eye surgeries are complete. I’m healing well & released from any restrictions I care about.
2. Returned to work today & was asked if I wanted to join an informal #Running accountability group. We set a goal for the month and share our runs.
3. I went for a run on #RailsToTrails & my pace wasn’t horrible considering how much time I’ve had to rest. I changed the data screens on my #Garmin watch so I can actually read the screens while running.
#MichiganRunning #RaederleRuns

When I asked the doctor when I would be able to resume running and was told I would run this weekend, the tech looked incredulous that I would run in the rain.

My heart rate was crazy high so a lot of walk/run intervals to bring it down to acceptable to me levels (165 bpm avg).

I opted for a river run after dropping kiddo off at Robotics meet. I crossed paths with several other runners, two angry geese, and one indifferent

Boring picture of a boring traffic light. But it's a brand new light where the new Del Rio trail crosses busy Sutterville Road and I think it's quite beautiful to be stopped here right now.

(Edit: I don't know why I said Sutterville, it's obviously Fruitridge/Seamus. But there's a new light at Sutterville too!)

"A gap in the Rec Trail might finally get closed – as long as it keeps room for #trains" by David Schmalz, #MontereyCountyWeekly

https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/a-gap-in-the-rec-trail-might-finally-get-closed-as-long-as-it-keeps/article_150a8e9e-a500-11ee-bb44-47cf158dc458.html

Scroll down to "Fast Track" for letters to #MontereyCountyWeekly in response to Sara Rubin's 8/23/23 piece "How fast is too fast on a bike [multiuse] path?”

https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/letters/

"How fast is too fast on a bike path?" by Sara Rubin,

https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/mcnow_intro/how-fast-is-too-fast-on-a-bike-path/article_3bc8c4c6-420c-11ee-811c-e724e7093e60.html

@ids1024 I know of two #railstotrails for this route: the Shepherd Canyon trail in Montclair District in #oakland ; and the Lafayette- Moraga Regional trail maintained by the #ebrpd …. are there other #railstotrails along this route?