Personal Narrative Essay On Theodore Roosevelt's Trail

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Greetings classmates,

A 3 mile run from my house is a historic place that was settled by the Timucua Indians, French and Spanish explorers. The run takes place on mostly shaded sidewalk with some dappled sunlight. Occasionally, I will have my iPhone with me for music and tracking purposes but sometimes I don’t bring it. There are rarely other runners when I run. The run there and back is a time of reflection to gain focus and clarity about the coming events. There is a Theodore Roosevelt Trail that can lead to Fort Caroline but may also entail seeing alligators, snakes and other wildlife. I went for a run on the trail and went to the salt marsh outlook. The view was amazing and the birds sang their songs. The snakes came out and I decided

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