Weekly Update 5/24/2016
We’re at Limekiln State Park!
The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast, the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast and the cultural history of limekilns. From 1887 to 1890 the Rockland Lime and Lumber Company harvested limestone from a scree slope and fed it into four iron and stone lime kilns they erected onsite. Barrels of lime were slid on a cable out to Rockland Cove, where they were sent to San Francisco and Monterey to be used in cement.
Progress:
We’ve run 339.3 miles.
We ran 41.7 miles in the past week.
We have 174.4 miles until San Francisco and 269.7 until Sacramento.
If we ran at this pace for 7 weeks we’d be at the capital.
Community Article (contributed by MK): Runner Earns Her First Marathon Victory at Age 53
“As soon as I crossed, the tears came…It felt surreal, so amazing…it’s [about] not just giving up on yourself in any area, whether it’s running, picking up a paintbrush, hiking, power walking, anything that you think you can do. Don’t count yourself out. Life is just beginning. Each day is such a gift.”
Featured Run: Hilltop Park
Hilltop Park in Signal Hill offers a panoramic view of the Los Angeles basin. On a clear day, views extend from Santa Catalina Island, Palos Verdes, and along the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains.
A visit to the park not only provides a great view, but also an insight into the history of Signal Hill and the surrounding area.