This Vegetarian Be Tripping

Runners are a strange breed. Rain, shine, snow, gale-force winds, opossum apocalypse… we’re lacing up our shoes and heading out. One of the best times to lace them up is when we’re on vacation. Fewer things are more exciting for me than getting to my hotel and seeing awesome places to run nearby. Beaches, parks, lakes, nature trails, even a sidewalk in a scenic area… my little running heart skips a beat. Putting on my ASICS is like Cinderella putting on her glass slippers as

I grew up with a family large enough to field an eight-man football team. With our behavior as kids, we'd have lost every game due to unnecessary roughness penalties on *each other*, but I digress. My parents managed to take their six kids on lots of trips, despite limited means. Where were some of our regular destinations? National parks. Yellowstone, either with family or a group of friends, is a fantastic deal. For one vehicle, the fee to spend a whole week in the park is