A run in the high mountain desert.

I went for a run today on the trail near our house. Let me tell you, I'm a long way away from my lake in Raleigh. First of all, Santa Fe is at 7,000 feet. Normally I don't notice the altitude at all, but I haven't gone for a run here in ten years, and today I noticed. I spent the whole time concentrating on breathing. Next, there are no trees along the trail for shade. And finally, instead of seeing turtles and ducks and squirrels, I saw lots of grasshoppers, some stink bugs, and a lizard.