The poll is in the menu at right…
This is not intended to be negative but let’s pretend you sustained a permanent injury or something along those lines that made tomorrow the very last day you could run. What kind of run would it be? Where would it be?
Care to share any other details?
I think mine would be on a mountain path. 
(let me know if you’ve got an answer I should add to the choices)
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
Couldn’t vote for two things, but I’d want it to be along the ocean, and with my running buddies. I’d want it to start sprinkling about halfway through the run. I love running in a light rain. I’d want the run to start slow, with lots of great conversation, and to end tough, with no breath left for conversation. After all, if this was my last run, I’d have a lifetime left to visit….
Well,well … good thought. It’s NOT my last run today (hopefully??) but I should savour each run, shouldn’t I?
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
We get to pick ANY one? How about the gold medal run (any distance will do) on the Olympic oval!
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
i think i’d have to head up to the sierras and either run a portion of the pacific crest trail, the mt whitney trail or do a wild run somewhere out in death valley.
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
Oh. Tough one.
And I’d have to combine two answers too: A wooded trail run (mountain, valley, doesn’t matter)…and with a friend or two. And for as long as I could stand it. Til I was bleeding and broken and utterly exhausted at the end, nothing left in the tank and years to repair the toe damage.
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
I’m with Dianna! Mud absolutely included. Add in a temp of about 20C/68F with lots of big ol’ trees along the route. Put a nasty rival about a minute behind me and a friendly one just ahead, whom I’ve never beat, whom I beat in the last 30 seconds. Throw in a good picture of me competing, big yummy cookies and soup at the finish, and I’m happy for life.
I think I’ve just talked myself into next year’s Moose Mountain. Hey wait a minute…
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
Definitely along an ocean, friend would be nice, too. And it would be smooth and easy, long and peaceful, lots of conversation and quiet moments of reflection. Man, I get sad just thinking about a last run:(
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
Gotta be with my Brother, Nephew #1, Nephew #2 and my longtime running partner Carla! Those are the folks I helped to either start continue or get better at their running so I wouldn’t feel right without sharing my last run with all of them and I want to run as long as all of us can!
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
One more vote for the mud: preferrably a 10k (or 12k, to be European) cross country race with cold rain and lots of hills.
Interesting use of “balls-out”. Did you get that from me, because I use it a lot, but mostly in person.
Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
I think this was a favorite poll of mine. Great responses everyone!
Adeel, I don’t think I got the phrase from you?
Thursday August 25, 2005 @
Definately have to be a race! Long runs just don’t cut it, especially since there aren’t any good snacks at the end.
Thursday August 25, 2005 @
I’d have to run the Rideau canal one more time, end-to-end. Quite possibly, I’d run the entire marathon route.
Thursday August 25, 2005 @
I truly love the mountains but if this were it I’d go for the canyons of Utah, similar to the photos of someone’s site at http://sangres.com/np/bigbend.htm probably by myself, with good music, hopefully with some rain, recent snow and no sandstorms.
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Wednesday August 24, 2005 @
It would definately be in the fall, on my street. I love the colors. Luckily I started my own private half/invitational in October….and it ends on my street…just for me.