River Mountains Trail

When I set out on my weekly Adventure Trail Run today, I didn't know if I was going to pick up an unexplored part of the 30-mile River Mountains Trail at Railroad Pass, find where the same trail went below Boulder City to the Lake Mead Visitor Center or locate where Bootleg Pass cuts through the River Mountains over Lake Mead. Instead I did all three.

 The 2 1/2 hour run probably covered 12 miles. The dirt trail paralells HWY 93 into Boulder City about 50-100 feet off the highway. Along the way there were spacious blue skies and mountain vistas, purple wild flowers and a jack rabbit I inadvertently scared out of his ravine that was as big as a goat.

Past Boulder City I came over the hill and had a beautiful view of Lake Mead and the Moon that was waxing gibbous with 62% of it's visible disk illuminated (I looked it up).

As a Kapha (earth and water) there was plenty of both along the way. Kapha is part of Ayruveda, which is way too deep to go into here, but suffice it to say along with yoga, acupuncture and balancing my Chakras it has really helped me to stabilize if not totally dissolve my diabetes.

Here's how I balance my seven Chakras when I'm running: My roots (legs) are strong as they carry me up and downhill. Water cools my skin and energizes my body but I carry a replacement supply. The Fire inside me motivates me to run harder and faster. My Heart keeps pumping blood and makes me strong. I enjoy the Sounds of the wild and share a few whoops of joy with nature. My Eyes take in all the beautiful scenery. And finally my crown or consciousness is filled with awareness and gratitude that I can do this and enjoy it so much.