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Seen on my run this morning along the PCT in Mint Canyon. Jimson Weed flower with a white Crab Spider. #pct #spidersofthepct #jimsonweed #southerncaliforniadesert (at Mint Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_NJcpnVJ0/?igshid=ne75995vl199

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My run along the PCT in Mint Canyon this morning. #runningafter60 #runselfie #roadid #brookscadia #garmin #rosary #marymiraculousmedal #roadrunnersports #pct #seenonmyrun #slowaf #obeseathlete #relive #optoutside #slowaf (at Agua Dulce) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_CqNlHYi1/?igshid=1gyw3jc44hqez

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I found out I have been at UCLA longer than the bear. The plaque and certificate say 39 years because I thought 38.833 years would be awkward. #ucla #ucretirement #almost39years #retirement (at UCLA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8fsbOnhhh/?igshid=cvcr1ho38hix

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https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-handshake-day-last-thursday-in-june/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3Bzh-nJ4R/?igshid=fqytx5217kqp

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Today is Swim a Lap Day. I am bummed because of the pandemic I won't be able to swim today. #swimlife #swimmgafter60 #slowaf #roadid https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0dxXBnOMu/?igshid=1op4b71igdhix

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My Father's Day card arrived late yesterday but it was worth the wait. https://www.instagram.com/p/CByg_a2HsGg/?igshid=1qgcy0zyhn2ip

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Happy Runner's Selfie Day! I was short on time this morning and was out long enough to take a selfie. #runnersselfie #runnersselfieday #runningafter65 #runselfie #nofilter #brookscadia #roadrunnersports #garmin #slowaf #obeseathlete #optoutside #over60 https://www.instagram.com/p/CBx-hFEHaZx/?igshid=1519zlf0vvy8c

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My Father's Day trail run along the PCT. #fathersday #runningafter60 #seenonmyrun #pct #roadid #brookscadia #garmin #nofilter #seenonmyrun #slowaf #obeseathlete #relive #optoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtw-ysHgy8/?igshid=461cjvf7457n

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Happy Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day! This picture is from Pie Day (January 23) at Four N 20. Sadly Four N 20 is no longer in business, you will just have to take my word on how good their Strawberry Rhubarb Pie was. #strawberryrhubarbpieday #strawberryrhubarbpie #strawberryrhubarb #pie (at Four N 20 Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOP0huHHzJ/?igshid=1d47yv7m0yhe7

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My time with nature. Sunday morning I started at Soledad Canyon Road and ran to the power lines and back along the PCT. #runningafter60 #runselfie #roadid #brookscadia #garmin #rosary #marymiraculousmedal #relive #seenonmyrun #optoutside #irunwithmaud #obeseathlete #trailrunning #oldaf #slowaf (at Soledad Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBL2j05nQYb/?igshid=1nge5j2nhvnhz

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Happy Global Running Day! Because of COVID 19 I have been running in the early morning before the sun comes up to avoid people and now Los Angeles County has curfew from 6pm until 6am, so much for my planned 4am run. #globalrunningday #losangelescountycurfew #curfew https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-QdxoHFRc/?igshid=1orp6dh8lgirn

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#blackouttuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7_JMWnPv9/?igshid=10vktkrnwy46s

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My run along the PCT in Aqua Dulce, California this morning. I love watching the sun come up while I am on the trail, also I have the trail pretty much to myself, I only passed one other person and their two dogs. #runningafter60 #runselfie #roadid #pct #seenonmyrun #garmin #rosary #marymiraculousmedal #roadrunnersports #obeseathlete #relive #optoutside #slowaf #irunwithmaud (at Mint Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3I9YHnZ0I/?igshid=jwklr4yarr0r

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PCT Lake Hughes Road to 7N01. This morning I wanted to get out on the trail and headed right to Lake Hughes Road where the PCT crosses. This time I went south up to Forest Road 7N01 and back to Lake Hughes Road. Again I got out early enough to avoid almost everyone I only met two people during the six and half mile run and both of them were in the last half mile. If I had gotten out earlier or not stopped and taken so many pictures I wouldn't have seen anyone. When I was leaving at 08:30 more people were pulling up to hike the trails. At the San Fransquito Canyon PCT trailhead I don't think there was any parking spaces left. It could not have been any better, the sky was an awesome blue, the breeze was light, and many wildflowers were still in bloom. #runningafter60 #runselfie #roadid #brookscadia #garmin #rosary #marymiraculousmedal #roadrunnersports #obeseathlete #relive #optoutside #slowaf #optoutside #trailrunning #pct https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlF6mqH1Z8/?igshid=1gijjggrcv7zh

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Sunday along the PCT off of Lake Hughes Road. Originally I wanted to be off of San Fransquito Canyon Road, but when I went by the trailhead there were already two cars parked. I continued to Lake Hughes Road and there was already one car there, but I thought this should be okay. I didn't see that person on the trail, but somebody was camped about two and a half miles off of the road, it might have been a thru hiker or the person that was parked at the trailhead, I don't know. If it was a thru-hiker they were getting a very late start, their tent was still up and it was almost 8 am. The only other people I saw on the trail was a group of three about a half mile from the trailhead. However, on my drive back the trailhead at San Francisco had more than a half dozen cars and another group was getting ready to hit the trail. It was a beautiful morning to be out, wild flowers were in bloom, the sky a very thin cloud cover, it was just great to get some fresh air. #runningafter60 #runselfie #roadid #brookscadia #garmin #rosary #marymiraculousmedal #roadrunnersports #pct #seenonmyrun #rosary #over60runners #obeseathlete #slowaf #optoutside #trailrunning (at Lake Hughes, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CATE08wnHTg/?igshid=1y2jhu1mduk0j