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Wednesday, August 7, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 11 Running commentary By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent PHOTO PROVIDED SPRD’s cornhole and softball leagues proved popular this summer. SPRD wraps up adult sports leagues Generally, parents act as a taxi service for their kids to get to all of their extracur- ricular activities during the school year. This summer, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) felt it was time for adults to taxi them- selves to an activity designed for them, that the whole fam- ily could enjoy. SPRD did just that this summer, offering two new adult sports leagues that have just wrapped up, crowning the first league champions in cornhole and co-ed softball. The cornhole league started this summer on June 13 in partnership with The Landing Zone at Three Creeks Brewing Co.9s pro- duction facility. Ten teams participated, with over 25 adults having a great time throughout the season that ended on July 25 after an eight-team playoff. Sisters Coffee Co. took home the championship. The league was such a success that SPRD is in the process of planning a corn- hole tournament in part- nership with Three Creeks Brewing in mid-September. Whatever Y r … Dream Des na о After a few-year9s hiatus, softball is back in Sisters. The league included three teams, including an SPRD staff/ board member/family team, Gregg9s Team and a <Free Agent= team that included various individuals that signed up to play. SPRD offered a four-week season that ended with a sin- gle-elimination playoff. The Free Agents won the league, beating the SPRD team 15-10 in the championship game. The co-ed rec league is designed for players of all skill levels, and generally is more about having fun than competition. SPRD looks forward to expanding this league and offering it every year. Due to the feedback received by both leagues, SPRD is organizing another four-week co-ed rec softball league that will begin near the end of August. Information on fall and winter programs will be avail- able after August 15 at www. sistersrecreation.com, or in the fall/winter guide, avail- able online and at various locations in Sisters Country. Pack Y r Ba ! I ’ll plan y r ip a life me! As I looked at the imprint of my shoe in the <moon- dust= that the roads and trails of Sisters Country become in August, I sort of chuckled when I thought how it reminded me of Neil Armstrong9s footprint on the moon, since the 50th anni- versary of the moon landing was so recently in the news. While his was <one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind,= mine sim- ply represented <one step at a time.= Approaching 60, I have become keenly aware of the challenges of age in physi- cal fitness process. It seems I have had one hurdle after another in getting in a good routine of running and hik- ing. A winter goal of run- ning a race with a friend in February came to an end with a fall on the ice that resulted in an ankle injury which I foolishly thought would heal in a week or two. Ten weeks and numerous physical therapy sessions later I was finally pain-free. Long walks with my wife got me moving again as I eased myself toward some running, and things were looking up as we entered summer. A road trip to Tennessee with an old coach- ing friend of mine included daily stretching and walk- ing until a case of bronchitis descended on my body and waylaid my training for over a week. So yesterday9s trek into an area my family calls <Manzanita Meadow= was my first outing in a while. As my dogs raced ahead I hiked up the gravel road to where it turns to dust, taking in the panoramic views of North Sister, Mt. Washington, Three-Fingered Jack and Mt. Jefferson. The crisp morn- ing air and the beauty of the scene before me got me through a steady one hour out and back trek. I had to fight to curb neg- ative self-talk such as <you should be running= and <you …Or Preferred Method Travel RECENTLY PLANNED CUSTOMIZED ITINERARIES: • Alaska and Baja Small Ship Cruising • African Safaris • Galapagos Islands • Hiking In Scotland & the Dolomites (Italian Alps) 30 Years Worldwide Travel Experience Luxury, Adventure & Cruise Specialist Concierge-Level Services, Pocket Travel Apps. SUSAN WAYMIRE CTC, TRAVELSTORE 541-719-8997 | Susan.W@travelstore.com PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG A running shoe print in Sisters “moon dust.” One step at a time. need to work harder on your fitness= and accept the situa- tion as it was. The lungs were still a little wheezy and the energy a tad low, but an hour moving about outdoors did my soul a world of good. So today, my wife and I are headed north to Alberta, Canada to experience Banff and Jasper national parks and other surrounding areas. I look forward to hikes each day and perhaps get the run- ning going again. 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