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| Downtown Calgary in the distance |
Since I've been back at work, C and I have been experimenting with one car. It's worked pretty well since our workplaces are relatively close to one another and C has been biking to work regularly. But now that the weather is getting cooler (especially in the mornings), C is winding down the biking and we've been driving to work together. Which makes things tricky in the afternoons since I like to either leave work super early (3.30pm) or late (6.30pm) to beat the traffic. So, on days that C has needed the car, I've been running home! I don't know why I didn't look into it earlier because I am absolutely loving it. I can leave work whenever I want, knowing that I'm not going to get stuck in traffic and I'm also arriving home with my daily workout complete! The run is about 9 kilometres and the first half is all through parkland, high up on a cliff above the Elbow River, which has been particularly pretty with the changing colours of the trees. The second half is along a busy road but I like to people watch as I run (as well as feeling a little smug that I'm passing all those people sitting in traffic!) It feels so light and free to run home without being laden down by a laptop, iPad, wallet etc. Just me, my house keys, some music and a small bottle of water. The technology-free evenings have also been a bonus. I think I'll be able to continue doing this a couple of times a week all year long (providing of course that the bitter winter temperatures and snow don't put me off) which will do wonders for both my physical and mental health.
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| Beautiful autumn colours |
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| Elbow River |
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| Looking down towards the Sandy Beach area |
(Just this week though we've decided to purchase a 'new' car as an opportunity came up for us to purchase C's dad's car. It arrives next week!)
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