As a part of marathon training, long runs are a must. This was our 19 mile training run. We ran along the American River Parkway. Intervals of 3 minutes run and 1 minute walk. Got it done with these wonderful sole sisters.
Found this baby rattler on the trail. He had already met his demise. 
Ran into a homeschool friend of mine (Colleen V.) on the trail as well. It was such a nice surprise. I had not seen her in a long time.
We begin our runs before sunrise to beat the bikes and the rest of the crowd. This results in some stunning sunrise shots.
Post run soak in the unheated swimming pool.
