an update that may just blow your mind
Monday, 1/10/05
Slept in, as I didn't slumber too well early on in my rest quest. Headed out around 11am, since I was still in Baltimore. Headed towards East Baltimore to look for Patterson Park, also wanted to avoid undgrad campus (Remus called me last night and I didn't feel like "running into" him.) I didn't know exactly where the park was, but managed to find it, and run about 2 loops around (13min loops max), then I came back to the Mt. Vernon area via a nice, sunny path by the Inner Harbor. It was a good run and nice to shake things up with new scenery.
However, running around East Baltimore (past Johns Hopkins Med. School) was a bit unnerving. It is a rather run-down, dangerous area, where many of Baltimore's nation-leading murders occur. I almost had to pop a few caps in some fellows. Anywho... I ran around till I saw a hillock off in the distance, and discovered the park. Ironically I ran down "Milton St." to get there. You see, this is ironic, because Milton wrote "Paradise Lost," and it certainly felt like I was running down "Dante St." (as in The Inferno (as in HELL!)). I allowed myself a few moments to wax philosophically on the downfall of man.
Patterson Park was pretty nice, I've wanted to run there for a while. I enjoyed the view looking around at various sculptures and buildings, but when I'd look down I'd see copious fecal material (presumably from canines), so I hope I didn't step in (much of) any. I ran through Mexico on the way back (little Mexico of Charm City), then swung south and ran along a stretch of inner harbor, by boats swinging next to the shore. I popped through the major financial area of Baltimore during lunchtime, and had to dodge many humans. At one point, a car cut me off, and I slapped its back right in front of a traffic cop. Now, doesn't THAT make me a big strong man? 67min, 10.5 miles. Also pilates and pushups.
Just barely made it onto a Greyhound (by like 1 min.), and rolled on back to Philly. My afternoon was stretched a little later because Stacy had to attend an unplanned autoposy, an experience that didn't sound joyful. Back to the bus experience... it was excruciating standing in line as the slooooooow staff dealt soooooo sloooooooooowly with the customers ahead of me. On the bus itself, someone had spilled a soda, and my sneaks got very sticky. This didn't work so well when I went into the tiny bus bathroom, because toilet tissue, wet naps, and assorted miscellaneous items wedded to my stompers as I attempted an exit. At least if I use the restroom later, I will be able to wipe my butt with my foot!
Total Weekly Mileage: 75.5 miles. Another decent week, not big miles, still doing singles. I just wish my achilles wouldn't bother me when I run quicker intervals.
Sunday, 1/9/04
86 min, 13 miles, I ran up and about Druid Hill Park. Achilles still tender. This run was fine, typically standard, really. Used the potty behind a gate at a botanical gardens museum, to avoid my stomach detonating. Perhaps I consumed a bit too much pizza last night when Stacy and I went to the Owl Bar. This used to be a real swank hotel right down the street from her, now it is still a popular bar/restaurant. I ate 5 slices of pizza and French Onion Soup. Those frenchies sure know how to stew up an onion!
On Sunday, I went to the Barnes at Inner Harbor with Stacy. I needed help from the manager to find the Harry Potter section, but was able to get my mits on a copy of The Phoenix and read 100 pages in the store, while chugging my chai latte (I believe the caffeine in this kept me up that night). It made me feel a bit of a dolt to be lurking around the children's book section in search of my homeboy HP.
Slept in, as I didn't slumber too well early on in my rest quest. Headed out around 11am, since I was still in Baltimore. Headed towards East Baltimore to look for Patterson Park, also wanted to avoid undgrad campus (Remus called me last night and I didn't feel like "running into" him.) I didn't know exactly where the park was, but managed to find it, and run about 2 loops around (13min loops max), then I came back to the Mt. Vernon area via a nice, sunny path by the Inner Harbor. It was a good run and nice to shake things up with new scenery.
However, running around East Baltimore (past Johns Hopkins Med. School) was a bit unnerving. It is a rather run-down, dangerous area, where many of Baltimore's nation-leading murders occur. I almost had to pop a few caps in some fellows. Anywho... I ran around till I saw a hillock off in the distance, and discovered the park. Ironically I ran down "Milton St." to get there. You see, this is ironic, because Milton wrote "Paradise Lost," and it certainly felt like I was running down "Dante St." (as in The Inferno (as in HELL!)). I allowed myself a few moments to wax philosophically on the downfall of man.
Patterson Park was pretty nice, I've wanted to run there for a while. I enjoyed the view looking around at various sculptures and buildings, but when I'd look down I'd see copious fecal material (presumably from canines), so I hope I didn't step in (much of) any. I ran through Mexico on the way back (little Mexico of Charm City), then swung south and ran along a stretch of inner harbor, by boats swinging next to the shore. I popped through the major financial area of Baltimore during lunchtime, and had to dodge many humans. At one point, a car cut me off, and I slapped its back right in front of a traffic cop. Now, doesn't THAT make me a big strong man? 67min, 10.5 miles. Also pilates and pushups.
Just barely made it onto a Greyhound (by like 1 min.), and rolled on back to Philly. My afternoon was stretched a little later because Stacy had to attend an unplanned autoposy, an experience that didn't sound joyful. Back to the bus experience... it was excruciating standing in line as the slooooooow staff dealt soooooo sloooooooooowly with the customers ahead of me. On the bus itself, someone had spilled a soda, and my sneaks got very sticky. This didn't work so well when I went into the tiny bus bathroom, because toilet tissue, wet naps, and assorted miscellaneous items wedded to my stompers as I attempted an exit. At least if I use the restroom later, I will be able to wipe my butt with my foot!
Total Weekly Mileage: 75.5 miles. Another decent week, not big miles, still doing singles. I just wish my achilles wouldn't bother me when I run quicker intervals.
Sunday, 1/9/04
86 min, 13 miles, I ran up and about Druid Hill Park. Achilles still tender. This run was fine, typically standard, really. Used the potty behind a gate at a botanical gardens museum, to avoid my stomach detonating. Perhaps I consumed a bit too much pizza last night when Stacy and I went to the Owl Bar. This used to be a real swank hotel right down the street from her, now it is still a popular bar/restaurant. I ate 5 slices of pizza and French Onion Soup. Those frenchies sure know how to stew up an onion!
On Sunday, I went to the Barnes at Inner Harbor with Stacy. I needed help from the manager to find the Harry Potter section, but was able to get my mits on a copy of The Phoenix and read 100 pages in the store, while chugging my chai latte (I believe the caffeine in this kept me up that night). It made me feel a bit of a dolt to be lurking around the children's book section in search of my homeboy HP.
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