Final Run of 2010 is Memorable: Bald Eagles

Yes, I am planning on doing the midnight New Year’s Eve “Get Lit” run/walk with my daughter and friend. But my last run of 2010 was memorable.

I had gone to the Riverplex (I needed to go to the nearby post office) and did my rotator cuff exercises inside. I then walked to the lobby to get to the trail which runs between the building and the Illinois River.

It started to rain rather hard and I had second thoughts; after all there were a few treadmills open and there were dozens of very attractive women in their spandex (there was a good reason for that, as I’ll explain later).

But I made myself go out; it was a rare time to get out without snow and ice to slip on. Besides, there are many benefits to going outside.

The run itself was unremarkable; it was about 3.2 miles (just over 5K) at about a 10 minute per mile pace.
But when I got to the dam near the marina, I saw a young bald eagle; it was between fledgling and adult size, with the usual white top, black feather scheme. It was there on the way back too so I saw it twice. Hence I got soaked, but it was worth it. And hey, it was in the 50′s, a near record high for this time of year (all time record is 60 F and we are getting close)

This isn’t my video, but rather from upriver:

When I got home, we had a bat in the shower; I was able to expel it without hurting it via using a “soft” laundry basket.

Note: why so much good gym spandex today? I forgot; it was the 31′st of December, hence there were many women between 30 and 60 years old; I am used to seeing the very old (retired) there. One of the women working near where I was is a spin instructor.

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