Thursday, April 10, 2014

Bonjour!

My apologies,

Due to heavy work demands I have let this blog slip some as of late.  Part of this work load included an extended trip to the Burgundy region of France, specifically Dijon.  Yeah, I know it is tough duty but it actually was - really.  Including those three hour dinners with some very fine Primer Cru's.

After touching down in Paris, I fought off jet lag by taking an eight mile round trip walk to Boutique Marathon a somewhat specialty running store I stumbled across on my way to the MDS last year. There I picked up a long sleeve desert running shirt and a new pair of Mizuno Wave Cabrakan 5's.  I am continually impressed with these shoes and am disappointed that they are not available in the US.  These will be my race shoes for Grand To Grand.  Wish I had room in my suite case for two pairs!  Also a stop into Planet Rasoir was in order to pick up some wet shaving accoutrements.

Upon making Dijon the next day I linked up with colleagues from the office and took advantage of on-foot site seeing with runs around the older part of the city and to some of Dijon's parks in between work duties.

Dijon - and this is a wide street!

Included was Lac Kir, Parc de la Fontaine aux fees, Parc de la Colombiere and Parc la Combe a la Serpent as well as just some jogs up and down the Canal de Burgundy.  While not quite trail runs (most everything was paved paths) it was much more relaxing instead of dodging cars and people in the narrow streets.  And I am not kidding about dodging cars!  Almost got taken out by some lady on her cell phone when she blew through the red light just as I was stepping off the curb.  Less than six inches.  Almost had a Road ID story!

Installation d'un racher (beehives) in Parc la Combe al Serpent


An unexpected surprise was the small little running store on the street behind our hotel.  The Running Conseil - Dijon was well stocked and I even picked up a nice pair of Raidlight trail running shorts!

All in all a good trip. The only worry was making it back for the Bataan Memorial Death March.  Oh, and work went very well too.



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