Night Run on Elm Street
Up until this point I have been able to get my runs in at a reasonable hour. I run during planning time/lunch at school and right after school. However, on this particular day we had an all-day field trip followed by a staff meeting. This meant I had to start my 6 mile run just after 5pm. I knew it was going to get dark during the run so I made sure to have my dog with me. I even put a glowing collar on her. But let me tell you, I was not prepared for my imagination. It started out okay with the sun setting as we looped around our little park heading towards the trail. The sunset was one of those amazing Broncos sunsets with the brilliant oranges and blues just screaming for a victory (just one, please?!?). About a mile and half away from the house, we dropped down through what I call Prairie Dog Lane and onto Big Dry Creek Trail. At this point it was fully dark and really cold. I wasn't too concerned as I was covered...