I may have mentioned in the past that I've been running with a bunch of guys on Saturdays for the last 20 or so years. Well, one of those guys, Shawn, works with the National Park Service as a lawyer getting polluters to clean up sites that are within National Park boundaries. One of the cases he worked on involved the Krejci Dump Site in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We ran a lot of miles together while he talked about the investigation into the dump site and waxed poetically about Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. This trail has been on my list for Ohio from the get-go.
This part of Ohio was most pleasant surprise - rolling, forested, rural. Really beautiful. And the trail was absolutely fantastic, following the towpath, forests on both sides, wildflowers galore, a multitude of birds including a bald eagle and a crane - and the biggest surprise: a trail full of some of the friendliest and most polite people. All but three cyclists (and there were lots of cyclists) gave a friendly warning as they were coming up from behind, and just as many people coming toward me gave a greeting. If you're passing through Ohio and looking for a run, do visit this park and trail!
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| Ready to run! From the Boston Station of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail |
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| About half-way and Taz spots Kendall. Time to sprint! (Then Taz goes with K and I'm on my own.) |
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| The finish - and Taz spots pj. Time to catch a sprinter! |
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| Ohio! Cuyahoga Valley National Park! A fantastic trail - thank you!!!! |
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