Picking Up New Places, Fitness Friday

I was talking about walks a while back, “It was amazing how many new places I could find to fit in a mile. I miss that.” [Second Walk Considerations]

So, I started again. All walks one mile.

Soccer Fields

Dunnavant Valley Fields
Shelby County AL, USA
October 2024

First one. I went to take photos of the Greenway. [The Trail Goes Ever On]

The trailhead is at the bottom right of the map image. I parked in the middle of the map on the white section. What I thought was a walkway turned out to be a legit road to parking at the trailhead. It was .25 mile. Hmm, that’s a good start to a new mile. Walked back to truck. Walked along playing fields. Reversed course. Voilà a mile. I like the walks to be all of a piece, so that left another .25 to get back to the truck when I was done with the photos.

City Parks

Caldwell Park
Inner & outer loops
Birmingham AL, USA
October 2024

“Caldwell Park is the westernmost of three small parks occupying low-lying basins along Highland Avenue in the Highland Park neighborhood of Birmingham. The parks were designed along with the avenue as collection areas for rainfall, unsuited for building but ideal for aesthetic and recreational use.” Bham Wiki: Caldwell Park.

Rhodes Park
Inner & outer loops
Birmingham AL, USA
October 2024

“Unofficial reputation as a neighborhood dog park.” Bham Wiki: Rhodes Park. Definitely. The little indent at approximately 4 o’clock on the inner loop (upper) Strava map is where I walked over to kick a soccer ball back to the furry participants. The square detour at 10 o’clock in the inner loop is the entrance plaza from the tile photos.

The outer loops are the sidewalks around the parks.

Caldwell Park was leaf photo. [Found Fall, Photography]

Rhodes Park was tile photos. [Mosaic Tiles, Art]

Interlude – Downtown

A walk in two parts. I ended up parking (P) .33 miles from an appointment (A). Once that was done, I walked down the street until I was .5 miles from my truck & then turned around and walked back.

Old Park, New Walk

Veteran’s Park
Alabaster AL
October 2024

City of Alabaster, Facilities: Veterans Park
Shelby AL > Facilities: Veteran’s Park Alabaster

Had been to this park before. Did not recognize name or map until I got there. [Exercise and The Illusion Of Social Contact]

The area I had walked last time was being used by an ultra marathon run, Southeastern Trail Runs: The Endless Mile, off to the right and behind the cars in the photo. Of course, I had to recommend the Lawrence Block book on the subject, Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir. I was surprised that the two folks in the refreshment tent had not heard of it. Walked along the back area where I hadn’t been before.

It was supposed to be my monthly 5K but I ran out of time. I had to get back home to feed lunch.

Onwards!
Katherine