Tonight’s run was brief and a little melancholic. The day that evening runners like me dread is near. Sunday- the end of daylight savings time. Waah! I am not one to run in the dark, I don’t like it. I like seeing where I am going and you never know what may be lurking in the shadows. 😃 My rule of thumb is that if it is too dark to see with my sunglasses on, then it’s dark for me to run outside. So with that in mind, I headed to the lake path tonight for a little “see you later” run. My last run outside after work this year. It was slow and short and reminiscent of a favorite children’s book.
Goodnight dry lake bed.
Goodnight nice stretching equipment.
Goodnight bridge.
Goodnight interesting shaped tree branch.
Goodnight random goats- happy eating. 
Goodnight lake cat- (please be here in a few months)
Lights are on, it’s time to go. 
Goodnight lake, see you next year.
Do you dread the end of daylight savings as much as I do?
Have any running routes you have to miss according to the seasons?
Favorite bedtime story?
Slacker Runner 
Love the reference to Goodnight Moon. Great story, nice post.
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Thank you!
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Aw, Lake Cat is my favorite!
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Right? I hadn’t seen him in a few weeks and was worried I would miss him on that run. He showed up on my second lap of the lake. 🙂
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I strongly dislike how dark it is. It’s the one thing I hate about Nov/Dec.
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It’s so dark!!! I drive home on windy country highways in the pitch black- boo.
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My husband works shift work so he usually leaves for work in the dark and comes home in the dark 😦
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I love your pictures and this post! I’m with you on dreading the end of daylight savings. I’m an evening runner too and I strongly dislike running in the dark. I think I’m going to get some lights and reflective gear to try it this winter but I’m still on edge about that…
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Thank you! I’ve contemplated buying reflective gear but I really don’t like the idea of running in the dark. People drive crazy here…oh and did I mention there was another mountain lion sighting?
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Cute post. That used to be my favorite story to read to my daughter b/c it was so short. Bit she never liked it (b/c it was too short). Anyway. I’ve always hates running in the dark until my son got me a running flashlight. It makes ALL the difference!
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It’s the only book I really remember from childhood. However I can’t recall if it was read to me or my little brother. 🙂 You carry the flashlight while you run?
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A runners flashlight. So it has a nice loose strap. I think it is Nathan brand. It is bright with a red strobe on the back of it. I get lots of compliments about its visibility
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The kiddo and I love goodnight moon! Great pics! I’m a morning runner now, so I’ve been running in the dark for the past month or so and it’s not my favorite 😦 the one good thing is that I don’t have to worry about whether or not my outfit matches because no one will see me!
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I guess there is an upside to running in the dark! We have new hours at work starting next week. Between that and the time change I may try to run in the morning once a week. Maybe. 🙂
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That was an awesome post!!
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Thank you!!
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