Club walks on waterway twice a week for fun and fellowship at Cedar Creek

Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
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A little more than 25 people came out to the trailhead for the Cedar Creek Waterway Tuesday evening. It was the inaugural meeting of a walking/running club at this natural park in the 100 block of E.S. 11th St.

A bicyclist follows the cement trail as it leads under the train trestle as a group continues north along the Cedar Creek Waterway Tuesday.
A bicyclist follows the cement trail as it leads under the train trestle as a group continues north along the Cedar Creek Waterway Tuesday.

Josh Rader, a personal trainer with Firehouse Fitness and the organizer, said the group is open to everyone and will meet at 7 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday.

Josh Rader, a personal trainer at Firehouse Fitness, gives a short briefing for the first meeting of his walking/running club at the Cedar Creek Waterway trailhead Tuesday.
Josh Rader, a personal trainer at Firehouse Fitness, gives a short briefing for the first meeting of his walking/running club at the Cedar Creek Waterway trailhead Tuesday.

Announced on social media, the group on Tuesday was a mix of hard-core runners, casual walkers and families with children ranging from toddler to teen.

A trumpet vine flower blooms in the evening light along the Cedar Creek Waterway Tuesday.
A trumpet vine flower blooms in the evening light along the Cedar Creek Waterway Tuesday.

The makeup of the group reflected Rader's idea for the club.

Adeline Powell (4, at right) asked if she could have her picture made Tuesday with her sister six-year-old sister Emmalyn and her dad Brody as they walked the Cedar Creek Waterway with the newly-organized walking/running club.
Adeline Powell (4, at right) asked if she could have her picture made Tuesday with her sister six-year-old sister Emmalyn and her dad Brody as they walked the Cedar Creek Waterway with the newly-organized walking/running club.

Some were speedsters, some were strollers and everyone was encouraged to proceed at their own pace.

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