Author Archives: nicholaskemper

Campbell Collegiate High School Run time 59:44 + 2-minute kick This was another forgettable run. I literally forgot to take any photos while running. First of all, this was no Lethbridge. There was nothing picturesque about the locale. I exited the back of the hotel parking lot, went through a dingy neighborhood that looked asContinue reading “Regina, SK”

Coulee Trail Loop Run time: 59:42 + 2-minute kick A hidden gem in the Canadian prairie. As soon as I saw the terrain on the satellite photo, and the trails on the All Trails map, I knew this would be good running. The hotel was right at the upper border of these ridges that runContinue reading “Lethbridge, AB”

University of MT Helena College Run Time 59:38 + 2-minute kick Somehow I jumped right over Helena when I wrote the Great Falls post. Something about the Helena run was forgettable, apparently. Oh yes, it was on a dirt track. Yes, dirt. So not so much forgettable as wannabe forgettable. It is possible that thisContinue reading “Helena, MT”

Missouri River Trail Run Time: 59:40 + 2-minute kick Tried for a run when I got into town, but the thunderstorms were discouraging. Ran the next afternoon instead, and again the morning after that. A rare 3-night stay in one hotel, the inglorious Extended Stay America, which had no coffee maker in the room, andContinue reading “Great Falls, MT”

Billings Bench Water Association Canal Run time: 59:36 + 2-minute kick Hello, Sunshine. Hello, Warmth. Hello, Montana. Who knew I would have to go to Montana to find warm weather? We have had the odd semi-warm day in Michigan this “Spring,” and we have seen the sun a few times, but this was a gloriousContinue reading “Billings, MT”

Gay Lea Wilson Trail Run Time: 59:08 + 2-minute kick This was an unexpected find. I was planning to run at a local high school, but there was track practice. The middle school track across the street was all locked up. A paved trail around a lake on the nearby community college campus looked promising,Continue reading “Ankeny, IA”

Prairie Lake Park Run Time: 59:06 + 2-minute kick The park was conveniently located about two minutes away from the hotel. The path was paved, but the grass alongside the path was runnable. There were quite a few walkers – I think the relatively spring-like weather brought them out. It was still cool with theContinue reading “Cedar Falls, IA”

North High School Run Time: 59:04 + 1-lap kick Sunny, but cold and windy. Too nice to not run, not too nice to run. The track was deserted – my favorite. I normally do not travel on Sundays, but this week I have to be home Thursday, so I drove to the location of myContinue reading “Davenport, IA”

Scranton Middle School Run time: 58:14 + 2-minute kick It was sunny in Brighton. Who could have predicted? I actually never ran on the Scranton Middle School track, but if I ever stay in Brighton again, I will. It looked very nice. Plus there were trails through the school grounds woods. I thought it wasContinue reading “Brighton, MI”

Avondale High School Running time: 58:12 + 1-lap kick A cold, windy track run. No stairs. The bleachers were slick and aluminum and not very accessible. It felt good, though, to just stretch out and run laps, like I used to at the junior high track near our home in Oregon. I tried Pontiac HighContinue reading “Auburn Hills, MI”