The week of October 12th starts on what would be my father’s 114th birthday and includes runs, hikes, and walks. The day after Balloon Fiesta is always a letdown but there were some balloons that went up for a farewell flight!
Monday October 12th, 2026
The morning started with the last Maggie walk of the week (she is going to Durango with my daughter, so I won’t see her next weekend. After I dropped her off, I did a loop starting at Academy Hills Park, and then in the evening, I did a walk.
Tuesday October 13th, 2026
This morning my daughter and her two dogs did a hike in the Sandia Mountain foothills. In the evening, I walked to see the sunset.
Wednesday October 14th, 2026
Today I did a morning dirt loop encircling the Del Norte Open Space and discovered a new water feature that they just added. In the evening, I did a sunset walk.
Thursday October 15th, 2026
More loops around Academy Hills Park with some real hints of the fall colors to come. Another evening walk and a spectacular sunse on the Sandias!
Friday October 16th, 2026
Doing 30+ miles a week at 75 leaves me with tired legs pretty much all of the time. This morning I did a hike into Embudito Canyon and the ran back.
Saturday October 17th, 2026
After two weeks with no rain, I knew that it was time to go back to the Rio Grande Valley and to see the river. It was awesome and actually looked like areal river again!
Sunday October 18th, 2026
I walked to the 21.2-mile mark of the Duke City Marathon to watch the leaders finish and then walked back to get ready to wait with my older daughter, who ran the 5th leg of the UNMH Coed Relay Team. They finished 4th in their division, which was great, and I got in a walk and three short runs!
Totals for the Week
