{"id":977,"date":"2011-06-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=977"},"modified":"2014-06-15T04:59:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T04:59:46","slug":"turkey-mountain-trail-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=977","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Mountain Trail Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Tuesday I went on a run on Turkey Mountain. I was going to run with a group, the TATUR<\/a> running group, but I was a little late. I actually saw them take off while I was still in my car but it took me a few minutes to make sure that I had all my stuff together and they left. I wasn’t too worried about it though. If I caught up with him them, great, if I didn’t, I’d still have a great time. I run Turkey Mountain in the summertime to beat the heat of the concrete trails and to get my head on straight.<\/p>\n

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I like to stop and take pictures. Turkey Mountain has a bunch of pretty good sized ponds.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes you can spot things. Like somebody using a battery to illegally shock fish. Turns the sport of fishing into catching.<\/p>\n

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When I lived in Texas close to a lake I knew several people who unashamedly would use such devices. Game laws to them were just a means to make sure that the suckers among us left plenty of fish and game for them.<\/p>\n

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The mountain bikers flew past me. The TATUR’s passed me on their way in. I could have turned around and gone with them but I wasn’t ready to quit. I was rewarded a little later with this sight.<\/p>\n

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I’ve seen lots of deer on Turkey Mountain. This one is the only one with the manners to wait while I got my camera out and ready. I have seen three fox on the Arkansas River trail, they seem to know when I don’t take my camera with me. Mannerly wildlife are always appreciated.<\/p>\n

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I passed through an area that burned last year. I don’t think it took many trees but it sure cleared out the brush and opened things up.<\/p>\n

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I got up to the top of the hill and had a good look at downtown to the north. To the south though, where I parked I had a ways to go. See the notch on the left side of the road? About where the car is on the road? That is where I parked.<\/p>\n

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Here is a closer look.<\/p>\n

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That is a long ways away. I made it though. I considered going down the highway or the adjoining power line right of way but I didn’t. I went down via a trail. Everybody was packed about and about to go. When you are a slow runner like me and take lots of pics, that happens a lot.<\/p>\n

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One last pic though and time to head home.<\/p>\n

I had my handy dandy Garmin running watch with me and heart rate monitor so this is the fully documented route.<\/p>\n