Training Log Archive: Torino

In Memphis: did a jog on the pedestrian bridge over the Mississippi and added on in the riverside park. All paved and relatively flat. It just feels so good to move once in a while after all the sitting in the car, standing in museums such as the Grand Old Opry, Hall of Fame of Country Music, Hall of Fame of Rock 'n Roll, Elvis' Graceland, and all the sitting in Restaurants and listening to many bands playing while eating Southern foods. What an experience though.

Doing a morning run in 86 degree heat in Nashville around the Parthenon. I would have never guessed that this city of country music and modern highrises and florishing business would have a huge Greek temple! Amazing.
Being on the road for 2 weeks now, did nothing to my physical shape, and I felt jogging like a hippotamus. But we are experiencing lots of things, places I have never been (and probably never will (want) go back.

Still in the Appalachians: went from the highest crest (on road to Klingmans Dome) down on trails I found on the map which was an old wagon trail. But after a few hundred meters I realised that now it was a small, rocky, slippery trail leading down, down, crossing the creek numerous times and sometimes it was hard to make out where it continued on the other side. I was pretty nervous as it took me way longer to scramble downhille, climb over trees and watching out for slippery roots and rocks as I didn't want to get injured. I had no reception on my phone and was all alone. This trail seems hardly used at all anymore. The further down I got, the bigger the creek and the last crossing was quite a challenge with big boulders in the water which were really slippery. Sure enough, I fell in but could control it and then I just waded through the water happily that the current was not too strong. Finally, I reached the big trail (which felt like a highway in contrast) and soon caught up to Urs. We hiked back down and to the car together. The scenery was really stunning with waterfalls and big wooden bridges that were built here on this bigger and more frequented trail. Happy I was back safe and sound.

Doing a "little" hike in the Appalachians close to Asheville that was recommended to us. However, we didn't see neither bear or heard an elk and it was all in the thickest fo (very old) woods, so we eventually turned around. We felt that we didn't have the time to do the whole 12 km-loop. It was nice to see the wildness of this remote area.

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