Fall Farm Fun

Fall is my favourite time of year. The leaves change colour, the air is crisp and fresh and it's the ideal temperature. Going for runs isn't uncomfortably sweaty or freezing cold and wearing layers and scarves is back in. Not only that, but it's this perfect time of year for corn mazes and apple picking! Today was a rest day for me, so I headed out with my boyfriend, Kirk, to a local farm. We wandered around the pumpkin fields and picked up 5 pumpkins for carving (I may or may not have gotten 3 for myself alone to make minions..)

Sometimes when we're not running, we pick heavy things up and walk around with them, haha. Going to create a new training workout with pumpkins.. Those things are heavier than they look! This one was almost as big as me...

After that, we hopped on a tractor ride and were dropped off about a km away in a huge apple orchard. 20 apples in our bags, and about 5 apples in each of our bellies later, we were done picking. There's nothing better than a fresh picked apple right off of the tree. Next step is baking apple crisp and making caramel apples! 

After that we decided not to wait for the tractor and instead complete the km walk back to the farm through their scenic fall trail. The colours are perfect this time of year!

Checking on my tracker, we walked 6km today with over 60 active minutes. It was a great, relaxing way to spend the day, while being active!

Overall it was a perfect day in the Valley. Visiting the farm in the fall is a wonderful tradition I've done every year and it's great to head out and support local. Living rural definitely has its benefits!

What do you do on rest days? Do you have any traditions in the fall you look forward to every year?

Stay fresh friends,

The Rural Runner