It’s a sign of what a mild winter we are having that “tower” has re-emerged in the long-run vernacular of our men’s distance team on the weekends. “Tower” and “February” do not often coincide. But in 2012, when winter trail running is also a reality, anything is possible.
“Tower” refers to the 14 (or so) mile run from the McCann Center, to the radio tower called Illinois Mountain in Highland (on the other side of the river) and back. It is a good, challenging run that takes most of our men about 1:30 or more to complete.
As long as this weather holds up, let’s keep “tower” in the regular weekend long-run diet.
Interesting that the tower we run is called American Tower on Illinois Mountain. Yet the farther tower accessible from Baileys Gap RD is the Illinois Tower.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the best run at Marist.
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