A beauty of a Fall colour run

[Decker]

Just thought I would share a few pics of Saturday’s long run in the changing Fall colours . Was a north route so there was fewer people and it was an early start, and a misty morning both of which suit me fine. Our new dog at home (Otis) is a handful and means I can’t stray too far away, so no destination routes, but it was perfect temps and easily one of the best run weather days of the year. Happy running everyone!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Stunning foliage Decker. Those colours. 😍 I miss living in New England for that reason.

Otis is a handsome fellow. 🐾 Maybe he’ll be a running buddy for you? 😀

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

And I am not even very far north here. Cant wait to get out to some further trails but first we have to calm Otis down a bit more. Yes I’ve tested him a few times on short runs through the local park but his squirrel instinct is really strong and he can stop and turn on a dime so I’m giving it a bit more time before venturing out with him. 🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

Have fun, both of you! 🏃🐾

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Autumn Decker, Autumn!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Tasha99]

Yes Autumn! There’s a reason I wound up in art school rather than Uni😁

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Wow that's beautiful!you've brightened up my morning with that 😊And Otis looks lovely 🐕🐶xxx

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to aliboo70]

I am glad it helped a bit Ali! Yes he’s a good boy (most of the time)

[MccHa Half Marathon]

Nice shots, Love autumn colours 👍👍👍

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to MccHa]

Thanks. Much more where that came from MccHa!

[misswobble Marathon]

Morning 👋

Yep, autumn has arrived. The autumn leaves are piling up against the door and blowing across the lawn We had frost this morning EEk!

Getting out early doors on an autumnal day sounds and looks lovely. It’s like it’s just yours isn’t it. Seize the day indeed! I bet it was so peaceful

Your dog is a beauty! I hope you can be running buddies! I had a dog just like Otis. An Alsation lab who was everyone’s friend. Kids used to knock at the door to see if she could come out to play 🥰 Great swimmer!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Ooh frost already! We had one night of it and now its warmed up to Summer temps again. Shorts this morning.

I love the smell of the leaves this time of year. I cant wait to go out a bit further north to try some other routes but I’m going into taper now so they will be shorter ones.

This dog has such a personality and we’ve only had him for a couple of weeks so we are still working out his cues. Our kids both love him too. I seriously am working out my arms now just to be able to manage his squirrel launches mid walk or run 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Oooh mist and those colours! Just perfect running conditions 🥰 I can smell the wood smoke from here.

Those are gorgeous photos Decker. I’m keeping an eye on the Arboretum’s colours atm as they are just starting to change but another month and they’ll probably be perfect.

We’re so lucky to be able to see such beauties 🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

... not a dog lover then IP? 😜😅

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

🤣🤣 I have been known to love a few special ones but on the whole I prefer cats 😍

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I usually miss the full Autumn colours by a week or so but this time I happened to be out at the right time and the temps and wind were just right. The mist was so thick in the morn only around 50’ of visibility, it was very surreal which made it even nicer.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

Sounds magical! I love mornings like that.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Gorgeous!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to roseabi]

Thank Abi. It was lovely

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Beautiful! And Otis? he looks gorgeous. Hard work though if he's a handful - there's a lot of pull potential there!!! You'll just have to be more stubborn than he is and he'll soon get the hang of what's required. Good luck 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda. I have started upper body work just to manage him! If he sees a squirrel he throws everything he has at it! Same goes for our poor cat this morning. Trainer is booked for tomorrow to help manage that relationship🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Decker]

You'll get there. Just hang on to that belief. It can be really tough, but that's usually when things are just about to change for the better 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

The rescue prepared us for this so we are in it for the long haul and will make sure both of these creatures have their space and their love. Both are rescues and we’ve no idea what they’ve been through, but they are both sweet natured in their own way. The trainer is used to working with northern dogs too. Otis is from the James Bay region around 300km north of Toronto, so he’s also getting used to city life

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Lovely pictures, Decker.

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks Stephen. There was much to choose from!

[Hidden]

Fabulous my main man!! Otis looks great. Love this season. Good luck with your taper and running.

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much GTFC. Couldn’t ask for better conditions on Saturday! My favourite season too!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Lovely photos Decker - just the best time of year!🍁🍂🍁 Otis sounds like a lively fellow, but I am sure he will settle and won't it be great to run with him? 🐕🏃🏻🙂

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra. This is our last nice Autumn day before the cold and rain comes. Yes he is a lively fellow and I do hope to run with him one day once he’s settled a bit more!

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

Beautiful 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to skysue16]

Thanks skysue. Sadly the warm days are done and we have cold rain now 🥶🙂

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

😕 oh dear!

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

Gorgeous pictures! I love the Autumn colours and your new boy Otis is a handsome fellow! Hopefully he'll train well and can be trusted on a longer run with you before long.

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thanks Sask. It’s great to hear from you! I was wondering how you were doing. Yes we were spoilt with gorgeous weather last week and this week is back to normal cool temps and rain. 🙂 Otis is getting a little better each day, but yes the run partner will take some time before we are there. I think he will enjoy it though.

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

I'm getting by. Running what I can, when I can but unfortunately nothing worth posting about so I've been out of communication for a while. I'm not on the forums as religiously as before but do sneak by every now and then just to see how everyone is doing. I'm slowly but surely finding the joy in running again without any pressure of any goals. There is enough stress and pressure in my everyday life right now, I have to keep my running footloose and fancyfree 🙂

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

I’m glad to hear the running joy is slowly returning Sask and I hope the daily pressures ease up a little more each day.

[Irish-John Marathon]

102f here yesterday. Thank God "only" 94f for my run this morning lol

Everything brown and dusty - Oh to be in Ireland and England even when it's not April

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Irish-John]

Wow is that higher than normal this time of year where you are John?

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to Decker]

It's a heatwave here in California. Definitely unusual..

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Irish-John]

You’re not too close to any of the fires are you? That can really impact the air quality for running.

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to Decker]

I'm not. Oceanside is south of LA, so lucky with distance and prevailing winds thank God.