Gotta love a summertime run that ends near a body of water (and a restroom at the parking area is very nice too)! The waters of Lake Iroquois sure felt good today after I completed a lovely 8.5-mile loop through the towns of Williston and St. George! St. George was the one remaining Chittenden County town that I'd never run in, so I've officially started my quest to run in all of Vermont's towns by finishing off my home county. St. George is the smallest town in the county, tucked in between Williston, Shelburne and Hinesburg. The loop was really beautiful and fun; I started and finished at the Lake Iroquois beach and incorporated a nice long downhill on Willow Brook Rd. (dirt and closed in the winter), then a challenging uphill on Butternut Rd (also dirt and peaceful and opening up to nice vistas at the top of the hill): http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5589429. Wildlife count: two bunnies, one chipmunk, many squirrels, tons of goldfinches (I think? Little yellow birds mostly in the meadows). Zero traffic on the two dirt roads. Oak Hill Rd. is shoulderless but speed limit 45 and since the morning commute was winding down as I was running, I was thankful to receive mostly nice clearance, several waves and no other hand gestures.
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