On Running In Fort Lauderdale: Pros and Cons
Where to begin? OK, 0945 and still time for a quick run before brunch with mom and dad. I am staying at my sister’s house and she lives in a lovely neighborhood right off of a golf course/club area. (they don’t golf, thank goodness). As my cup is perpetually half-full, I focused on the Pros, but alas, I must admit, there were some Cons…
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Con |
88 degrees, 90% humidity; incredible sweat |
88 degrees, 90% humidity; incredible sweat! |
Thick hybrid grass, lots of cushion provided for running |
Chemicals being sprayed on thick hybrid grass; golf course watering in the morning, even though it rained overnight |
Amazing blooming bushes and exotic flowers |
Homeowners spraying more chemicals on amazing blooming bushes and exotic flowers |
Lizards, box turtles, and one long brown snake |
Flattened snake in the road |
Ibis, Egrets, Hawks, Blue Heron, unknown but lovely sounding songbirds |
How do the birds and reptiles survive the chemicals? |
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Plastic water bottles along the grass and floating in the mad-made lakes |
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Being reprimanded by a dapper fellow in a golf cart to stay off the course, so they would not be “liable if you get hit by a golf ball” |
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A hot dog and soda concession, on a modified golf cart, cruising around the course |
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No pick-up-after-your-dog rule (guess how I found out??!) |
A great workout! |
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Robin Mallery
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