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AVENTURES WITH BRISTOL THE ENDURO-DOG
By NED BARRETT
Bristol took to trail running almost immediately. At four-and-a-half months old, after a couple of months acclimating to the enduro-path, he ran 10 miles with me in the rain. Now a year later, at full-size, he mashes out miles with a swagger, rarely stopping unless I do. He marks his territory with his lungs and legs; we haven’t found the limit yet. Today’s run, a short shake-out after a busy week, led us back onto familiar trails. One skirts a wide hole left, I imagine here at this former military training ground, by exploding ordinance. Bristol lifted off behind me, and hit the trail ahead running at full speed, an athlete reaching his prime.
Bristol took to trail running almost immediately. At four-and-a-half months old, after a couple of months acclimating to the enduro-path, he ran 10 miles with me in the rain. Now a year later, at full-size, he mashes out miles with a swagger, rarely stopping unless I do. He marks his territory with his lungs and legs; we haven’t found the limit yet. Today’s run, a short shake-out after a busy week, led us back onto familiar trails. One skirts a wide hole left, I imagine here at this former military training ground, by exploding ordinance. Bristol lifted off behind me, and hit the trail ahead running at full speed, an athlete reaching his prime.
AFTER THE DELUGE
Volunteers gathered Saturday morning to clean up the debris, litter and limbs left scattered by recent flooding over the Cottonwood Trail section of the Edwin P. Griffin Preserve. Some crews worked to rebuild spur trails that flood waters two weeks ago turned to gullies. Others cleared mud from the boardwalk, evidence that water made a historic topping of the wooden structure. Loads of trash that washed into Lawson's Fork Creek was removed. On the pulse side, the preserve is open and looking great. Water in the wetlands is the clearest I can recall, giving a great view of life on the bottom pond. So go out for a walk. GH
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
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