Des Moines Trail Run
Posted on May 19, 2010 under Trail | 4 CommentsHappy to say that I survived my first trip to Midwest 🙂 There was some dead time after arriving in Des Moines and dinner with my colleagues, so I thought I’d check out the local trail about a mile away from our hotel. Although it is called Des Moines Trails and runs along this winding river surrounded by forests, it actually is more or less a narrow bike path made for walkers, runners and cyclists alike. However, running in a new environment was definitely exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what I would find during this 9-mile stroll (actually hit 1:10, 7:49 min/mile..not too bad).
Seems like the West side to any city is the nicer part..
It’s like the scene/view from a movie..
Got to run along this river the whole way, pretty cool..
There are a lot more greens here in Des Moines than I will ever find in SD..
Random benches found throughout the trail to enjoy ‘the views’..
Yes, that is a field of dandelions! And there were pieces of these flying into my mouth all through the run!
And yes, those are deer just hangin’ out, staring at me while I run by. On my way back, I wasn’t paying attention to the road and didn’t even notice one of them scurrying off the trail as I approached it. Could have had a very uncomfortable situation with the deer..
May 20th, 2010 at 5:03 AM
glad you had a good trip to the great state of iowa! i was wondering if you had found a decent place to run – looks like a nice little trail.
May 22nd, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Wow, that place is so different from SD! I’m glad you got out there to experience some place new!
How is your RnR training coming along? Goals?
May 25th, 2010 at 6:46 AM
We always hear how wonderful it is to run in San Diego, but we also forget how cool it is to run other places too. I love how green and peaceful this place looks in your photos…not to mention pancake flat. Sigh.
May 15th, 2011 at 11:05 AM
If anyone’s up for a different kind of 5K cross-country run, there’s a cool event call Running of the Trees that happens in conjunction with a singer/songwriter music festival, Farmer Song Fest. It’s a race through trees, ditches, and around ponds. Dogs are welcome. Old shoes advised. Awards given for the best farmer and dog costumes. Rain or shine event. Located in Ellston, IA.
More information at http://www.farmersongfest.com
Online registration at http://www.getmeregistered.com