I'm sitting here at my desk listening to a meeting taking place in the conference room (which is called a "teaming area" in corporate parlance these days)waiting for it to begin so that it can end. This meeting got lunch delivered for it, which means that any leftovers become public property at its conclusion. While I've brought a sandwich today, per usual, I'd much prefer a deli sandwich and dessert instead. I can just leave my sandwich in the fridge and enjoy it tomorrow.
In the meantime, I'll drop a quick post about this morning's run. Last night I went against the grain and instead of setting my alarm for the latest possible time I could wake up and have enough time to run, I set it for 5 AM on the dot. I figured that if I started the process of hitting the snooze button earlier, I could end up getting up on time for once. And you know what? It totally worked. I hit the snooze button three times, which meant I got out of bed around 5:30 (8 minutes per snooze) and was able to take my time getting ready and was running by 5:55. I got back to the apartment before 7 and was able to make ti to work right on time. Perfect! Now we'll see how it goes tomorrow morning to see if this was just a fluke.
The run itself was very good. I sped up as I progressed (I think; I haven't loaded my time into the computer yet) and felt stronger at the end than at the beginning, which is a rare feeling. There were a good number of people out today as well, although the number increases dramatically around 6:30...before that, it's just the early risers out and about. I'll post my splits this evening when I get home and can get into Training Center.
Tomorrow is another 5 miles, followed by either spinning or some other cross training on Saturday and then I'll try another 10 miler on Sunday morning.
I'm starving now, so I think I will go ahead and eat my sandwich and then possibly get another sandwich after this meeting if I can. I have to eat before I pass out!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday's Long Run Splits & Map
Almost forgot!
Mile 1: 9:20
Mile 2: 9:33
Mile 3: 10:00
Mile 4: 10:22 (ouch!)
Mile 5: 10:01
Mile 6: 10:04
Mile 7: 10:03
Mile 8: 9:40
Mile 1: 9:20
Mile 2: 9:33
Mile 3: 10:00
Mile 4: 10:22 (ouch!)
Mile 5: 10:01
Mile 6: 10:04
Mile 7: 10:03
Mile 8: 9:40
Wrapping Up Memorial Day 2008
With Annie in Arkansas until the 5th, this weekend was all about getting caught up and I have mostly accomplished that. This is a long post, as I post my thoughts on the new Indiana Jones movie here as well.
I've done OK with catching up on sleep, although I'm a night owl and going to bed early on non-work nights is a tough task. Still, I feel rested for going back to the office tomorrow.
I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull yesterday afternoon and was not as disappointed as I was expecting. I had read a review earlier in the week that basically said the movie was only watchable because Harrison Ford stayed true to the Indy character. I was not expecting to really enjoy the movie. But in point of fact, it was not bad at all! Certainly, I would not rank it above Raiders of the Lost Ark or the Last Crusade (perhaps the single greatest adventure movie ever made, in my opinion), but definitely better than the Temple of Doom. I'll try not to reveal too much of the plot, in case you haven't seen it yet.
The pros:
1.) A seamless replacement of the Nazis in 1930's with the Soviets in the 1950's.
2.) TONS of symbolism and imagery hearkening back to the past three movies.
3.) An intriguing storyline that, while outlandish, is not totally made up as the crystal skulls and the other-worldly theory of their creation actually exist.
4.) Shia LaBeouf was not as annoying as a sidekick as I was expecting. I couldn't handle another example of Shorty from Temple of Doom. Mutt is a decent sidekick and can take care of himself.
5.) The return of Mariam Ravenwood is worked in just fine, in my opinion. I'm not looking for Oscar-worthy stories, here, after all.
6.) Cate Blanchett is very good as the nemesis here, ably following in the footsteps of Beloche from Raiders and Walter Donovan from Crusade.
My cons:
1.) Too much CGI! I remember seeing a comment from George Lucas about how computers and bigger budgets allowed him to do lots of things with the later Star Wars movies that he wasn't able to do the first time around. While that's great, it can be overpowering. The first three Indiana Jones movies were fantastic because CGI effects were kept to a level that was just enough to really make the movie pop. I like actual explosions and stunts, but maybe I'm old fashioned. Some of the sequences were bordering on silly, which is similar to some of the sequences in Star Wars, oddly enough. The part with the army ants is a case in point.
2.) The ending was just OK for me. Neither Blanchett's character nor Ray Winestone's character get a satisfying come-uppance. And really, the Soviet colonel doesn't either. Certainly not on par with the Nazi colonel's death by falling tank in Last Crusade or the Nazis' death by angelic fury melting in Raiders. Also, there wasn't as much history and mythology in this one as I would have liked, but maybe that's my history degree talking.
3.) Ray Winestone and John Hurt's characters are largely superfluous to the story and Winestone's character is never leveraged to the same degree as Dr. Schneider in Last Crusade. His flaw never really makes a big difference in the overall flow of events.
Overall, not a bad movie and I would suggest any serious Indiana Jones fan go see it to at least form your own opinion. I only wish they had made this movie in 1995 instead of 2008 to keep it fresher. But I was a history major in college because of Indiana Jones, so I'm probably biased.
Yesterday I hit the pool at the gym and swam for a solid 30 minutes. It was a lot more taxing than I remember! But I was pleased with the result, although I have no idea how far I swam, as I don't know exactly how long the pool is...maybe 25 meters? 30 meters? Nonetheless, I'm planning on going back tomorrow morning to stretch my aching muscles.
Today I went for my long run but again made the mistake of not going to bed early enough and thus not waking up early enough. I got out about 9:30 AM, which in March and April is plenty early temperature-wise as the temp never gets above 60 or 70 at most. However, summer is upon us here in Baltimore (early Summer, that is. High summer with the choking humidity and stagnant smoggy air are just a month off I think) and the temperature was already in the high 70's when I stepped outside. It got well into the 80's with some intense sunshine as I ran, which just killed me. As you can see from my splits below, I took my time and stopped several times to either enjoy some shade or drink some water. My goal was to hit 10 miles today but I only made it 8 which, all things considered, isn't half bad.
I'm going to post my run from Map My Run below, which I used to do but then got out of due to laziness. However, some highlights from the run:
1.) I found an operating water fountain out on the eastern edge of Patterson Park! The water was pretty cool, but not cold and was a godsend. I will definitely incorporate that into my long run routes.
2.) I ran out to the Masonic lodge I am hoping to visit in early June. A little tidbit that not many people know about is that I am indeed a Master Mason and Brother Freemason. My grandfather was a Mason and when I returned from London in 2005, he encouraged me to look into it, which I did and found it fascinating. I spent the better part of a year studying the various degrees, etc, and was raised to the degree of Master Mason in July of 2006. Unfortunately, I haven't been attending lodge since moving to Baltimore because there's only one lodge in the city. I attended communication at a lodge up in Towson last summer, but it just wasn't a match for me. The brothers were all very nice and hospitable. The "welcoming committee," which is a triumvirate of brothers who greet visiting brothers and make sure they are actual Masons by asking them several questions that only a Mason would know, was OK, although there was an older brother who got snippy with me and the other visiting brother because we had both been raised out of state and our knowledge was slightly different from what a MD Mason would possess. Perhaps that soured me from the outset?
At any rate, the meeting took forever and the brothers did not have as solid a grasp of ritual that I am accustomed to, so I never went back. Plus it's a 30 minute drive out there! Too far. I'm really looking forward to visiting this new lodge in a few weeks and hopefully finding a new home lodge. I ran out there to see where it was and the parking situation, etc.
3.) On my way back from Patterson Park/Canton, I discovered the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade, which I'm sure everyone else in the area already knew about. Basically it's a trail that winds along the Baltimore waterfront, theoretically from South Baltimore to Canton, although I don't think this is entirely true. I know it begins in Canton and goes all the way around the Inner Harbor but it stops at the Rusty Scupper. When they complete construction of the Ritz Carlton, I assume the trail will run in front of it and then continue along the southern waterfront. For all intents and purposes, however, it stops at the Rusty Scupper now. Nonetheless, it's a nice alternative to running through "central" Fells Point and might be longer than the straight shot up Aliceanna St.
So, overall, not a bad weekend. I'm going to spend the evening catching up on my reading for work (company briefings, articles and other things). I have a small hankering to watch the Last Crusade now too, so I might do that. I've seen that movie about 200 times!
I've done OK with catching up on sleep, although I'm a night owl and going to bed early on non-work nights is a tough task. Still, I feel rested for going back to the office tomorrow.
I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull yesterday afternoon and was not as disappointed as I was expecting. I had read a review earlier in the week that basically said the movie was only watchable because Harrison Ford stayed true to the Indy character. I was not expecting to really enjoy the movie. But in point of fact, it was not bad at all! Certainly, I would not rank it above Raiders of the Lost Ark or the Last Crusade (perhaps the single greatest adventure movie ever made, in my opinion), but definitely better than the Temple of Doom. I'll try not to reveal too much of the plot, in case you haven't seen it yet.
The pros:
1.) A seamless replacement of the Nazis in 1930's with the Soviets in the 1950's.
2.) TONS of symbolism and imagery hearkening back to the past three movies.
3.) An intriguing storyline that, while outlandish, is not totally made up as the crystal skulls and the other-worldly theory of their creation actually exist.
4.) Shia LaBeouf was not as annoying as a sidekick as I was expecting. I couldn't handle another example of Shorty from Temple of Doom. Mutt is a decent sidekick and can take care of himself.
5.) The return of Mariam Ravenwood is worked in just fine, in my opinion. I'm not looking for Oscar-worthy stories, here, after all.
6.) Cate Blanchett is very good as the nemesis here, ably following in the footsteps of Beloche from Raiders and Walter Donovan from Crusade.
My cons:
1.) Too much CGI! I remember seeing a comment from George Lucas about how computers and bigger budgets allowed him to do lots of things with the later Star Wars movies that he wasn't able to do the first time around. While that's great, it can be overpowering. The first three Indiana Jones movies were fantastic because CGI effects were kept to a level that was just enough to really make the movie pop. I like actual explosions and stunts, but maybe I'm old fashioned. Some of the sequences were bordering on silly, which is similar to some of the sequences in Star Wars, oddly enough. The part with the army ants is a case in point.
2.) The ending was just OK for me. Neither Blanchett's character nor Ray Winestone's character get a satisfying come-uppance. And really, the Soviet colonel doesn't either. Certainly not on par with the Nazi colonel's death by falling tank in Last Crusade or the Nazis' death by angelic fury melting in Raiders. Also, there wasn't as much history and mythology in this one as I would have liked, but maybe that's my history degree talking.
3.) Ray Winestone and John Hurt's characters are largely superfluous to the story and Winestone's character is never leveraged to the same degree as Dr. Schneider in Last Crusade. His flaw never really makes a big difference in the overall flow of events.
Overall, not a bad movie and I would suggest any serious Indiana Jones fan go see it to at least form your own opinion. I only wish they had made this movie in 1995 instead of 2008 to keep it fresher. But I was a history major in college because of Indiana Jones, so I'm probably biased.
Yesterday I hit the pool at the gym and swam for a solid 30 minutes. It was a lot more taxing than I remember! But I was pleased with the result, although I have no idea how far I swam, as I don't know exactly how long the pool is...maybe 25 meters? 30 meters? Nonetheless, I'm planning on going back tomorrow morning to stretch my aching muscles.
Today I went for my long run but again made the mistake of not going to bed early enough and thus not waking up early enough. I got out about 9:30 AM, which in March and April is plenty early temperature-wise as the temp never gets above 60 or 70 at most. However, summer is upon us here in Baltimore (early Summer, that is. High summer with the choking humidity and stagnant smoggy air are just a month off I think) and the temperature was already in the high 70's when I stepped outside. It got well into the 80's with some intense sunshine as I ran, which just killed me. As you can see from my splits below, I took my time and stopped several times to either enjoy some shade or drink some water. My goal was to hit 10 miles today but I only made it 8 which, all things considered, isn't half bad.
I'm going to post my run from Map My Run below, which I used to do but then got out of due to laziness. However, some highlights from the run:
1.) I found an operating water fountain out on the eastern edge of Patterson Park! The water was pretty cool, but not cold and was a godsend. I will definitely incorporate that into my long run routes.
2.) I ran out to the Masonic lodge I am hoping to visit in early June. A little tidbit that not many people know about is that I am indeed a Master Mason and Brother Freemason. My grandfather was a Mason and when I returned from London in 2005, he encouraged me to look into it, which I did and found it fascinating. I spent the better part of a year studying the various degrees, etc, and was raised to the degree of Master Mason in July of 2006. Unfortunately, I haven't been attending lodge since moving to Baltimore because there's only one lodge in the city. I attended communication at a lodge up in Towson last summer, but it just wasn't a match for me. The brothers were all very nice and hospitable. The "welcoming committee," which is a triumvirate of brothers who greet visiting brothers and make sure they are actual Masons by asking them several questions that only a Mason would know, was OK, although there was an older brother who got snippy with me and the other visiting brother because we had both been raised out of state and our knowledge was slightly different from what a MD Mason would possess. Perhaps that soured me from the outset?
At any rate, the meeting took forever and the brothers did not have as solid a grasp of ritual that I am accustomed to, so I never went back. Plus it's a 30 minute drive out there! Too far. I'm really looking forward to visiting this new lodge in a few weeks and hopefully finding a new home lodge. I ran out there to see where it was and the parking situation, etc.
3.) On my way back from Patterson Park/Canton, I discovered the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade, which I'm sure everyone else in the area already knew about. Basically it's a trail that winds along the Baltimore waterfront, theoretically from South Baltimore to Canton, although I don't think this is entirely true. I know it begins in Canton and goes all the way around the Inner Harbor but it stops at the Rusty Scupper. When they complete construction of the Ritz Carlton, I assume the trail will run in front of it and then continue along the southern waterfront. For all intents and purposes, however, it stops at the Rusty Scupper now. Nonetheless, it's a nice alternative to running through "central" Fells Point and might be longer than the straight shot up Aliceanna St.
So, overall, not a bad weekend. I'm going to spend the evening catching up on my reading for work (company briefings, articles and other things). I have a small hankering to watch the Last Crusade now too, so I might do that. I've seen that movie about 200 times!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Finally Some Nice Weather!
After a month of March temps and seemingly daily rain, the weather seems to have broken for a few days and given us a great Memorial Day weekend! Today was a beautiful day for running: cloudless, 60 degrees with a slight breeze.
I got up and headed out around 8:45 to beat the tourists that are sure to choke the Inner Harbor this afternoon. I did my usual 5 mile route, but not running for 7 days cost me some of my already limited fitness and I had to stop a couple times and be satisfied with 4.8 miles. However, my pace wasn't horrible all things considered. This week was just nuts at work and with Annie leaving so I really need to focus from here on out.
Tomorrow I may actually go to the gym and swim/bike rather than do my long run. Then I'll do my long run on Monday morning since I have Memorial Day off and it's supposed to be even better weather on Monday than today or tomorrow. We'll see what I feel like doing.
I got up and headed out around 8:45 to beat the tourists that are sure to choke the Inner Harbor this afternoon. I did my usual 5 mile route, but not running for 7 days cost me some of my already limited fitness and I had to stop a couple times and be satisfied with 4.8 miles. However, my pace wasn't horrible all things considered. This week was just nuts at work and with Annie leaving so I really need to focus from here on out.
Tomorrow I may actually go to the gym and swim/bike rather than do my long run. Then I'll do my long run on Monday morning since I have Memorial Day off and it's supposed to be even better weather on Monday than today or tomorrow. We'll see what I feel like doing.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
You Want How Much?!
So I won't be doing the Baltimore 10-Miler in late June, but not for lack of desire. Rather, a lack of willingness to overpay for a race has led me to my decision. Remember when I said in my last post that I was hoping that there'd be an option for runners who don't want a fleece to sign up for the race at a discounted price (similar to the Celtic Solstice and Dreaded Druid Hills)? Yeah, that option apparently didn't enter the race directors' minds because the only option they give you is the full option, which costs $50.
Now, I like road races as much as the next guy, but $50 is a bit steep for a local race in its first year. I was willing to pay $80 for the National Half Marathon because it's an established race, is very well run, popular, and is relatively long-distance. You also got a full weekend of activities and a nice T-shirt and medal, etc. All well and good. I'll also shell out $60 or so for the Richmond Half Marathon on my birthday in November for the same reasons.
However, I'm not about the pay a high price for an untested product. Not only that, but the course we'll be running isn't fundamentally different from the Zoo Zoom (5 miles) or Dreaded Druid Hills (10K). The main difference is it leaves Druid Hill Park and goes out to Montebello Lake and returns. And who wants a maroon fleece with the race insignia on it in the middle of summer anyway? Probably a lot of people because I would imagine the race will fill up as there aren't as many 10 Milers around as you'd think. So long as they sell out, they'll keep the entry fee exorbitantly high. I'm hoping they get a paltry turnout so they'll consider lowering the fee next year. I doubt that will happen, but one can always hope.
So, I'm left with no races after the Survivor Harbor 7 Miler in early June for now. I'm seriously considering the Dreaded Druid Hills 10K, but need to really assess my hill training before signing up. This race is a very reasonable $10 without the shirt and $25 with the shirt so cost is not an issue here.
Annie left for Opera in the Ozarks today, which means I'm on my own for two weeks until she returns for her performances in College Park. That means I can get back to running more regularly and studying for the CFA. With her moving, our evenings have been consumed with packing and moving stuff the last two weeks so I'm glad that part is over for now! Tomorrow morning it's back out on the roads to prepare for the Survivor Harbor!
Now, I like road races as much as the next guy, but $50 is a bit steep for a local race in its first year. I was willing to pay $80 for the National Half Marathon because it's an established race, is very well run, popular, and is relatively long-distance. You also got a full weekend of activities and a nice T-shirt and medal, etc. All well and good. I'll also shell out $60 or so for the Richmond Half Marathon on my birthday in November for the same reasons.
However, I'm not about the pay a high price for an untested product. Not only that, but the course we'll be running isn't fundamentally different from the Zoo Zoom (5 miles) or Dreaded Druid Hills (10K). The main difference is it leaves Druid Hill Park and goes out to Montebello Lake and returns. And who wants a maroon fleece with the race insignia on it in the middle of summer anyway? Probably a lot of people because I would imagine the race will fill up as there aren't as many 10 Milers around as you'd think. So long as they sell out, they'll keep the entry fee exorbitantly high. I'm hoping they get a paltry turnout so they'll consider lowering the fee next year. I doubt that will happen, but one can always hope.
So, I'm left with no races after the Survivor Harbor 7 Miler in early June for now. I'm seriously considering the Dreaded Druid Hills 10K, but need to really assess my hill training before signing up. This race is a very reasonable $10 without the shirt and $25 with the shirt so cost is not an issue here.
Annie left for Opera in the Ozarks today, which means I'm on my own for two weeks until she returns for her performances in College Park. That means I can get back to running more regularly and studying for the CFA. With her moving, our evenings have been consumed with packing and moving stuff the last two weeks so I'm glad that part is over for now! Tomorrow morning it's back out on the roads to prepare for the Survivor Harbor!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Washout
Woke up this morning to a solid rain that has just started to let up. Oh well, I'll hit the roads tomorrow since Annie is going to be up super early to catch the Super Shuttle to BWI for her flight to Arkansas.
As an aside, I always find it interesting that when you're traveling to an urban area, like Los Angeles, for example, you always reference the city, but when you're traveling to a rural place like Eureka Springs, AR, you usually just say the state name. Maybe it's a recognition thing: why say the name of a town noone's ever heard of and then have to explain where it is, etc? Just saying Arkansas conveys the general theme of remoteness.
Anyway, last night Annie drove the car to an audition in Annapolis and when she got home she said that as she was driving up Charles St, she heard something pop underneath and then the car got really loud. Sounded like a busted muffler or exhaust pipe to me, which is not wholly unsurprising, as I've heard rattling for a few weeks now and the potholes in Baltimore and Washington are murder on a car if hit constantly. Sure enough, the muffler has broken off from the exhaust pipe leading into the engine block and is dangling beneath the car. When I started the Jeep, it sounded like I had a souped up engine in there! Pretty cool except that carbon monoxide leaks into the cabin when your exhaust pipe breaks.
So, best case scenario is that they just weld the muffler back to the pipe and put a new coupler on the pipe (I'm willing to bet the old coupler broke months ago and sped up the pipe breaking). I'm taking it in to the shop for an estimate on Thursday morning. I've got some money saved in an emergency fund for this type of thing, but it still sucks to have to put more money into a 14 year old car. But I don't want a car payment right now, so an annual offering to the car gods will have to suffice.
Needless to say, the car won't be used extensively going forward. It just can't stand up to the pounding of being driven between Baltimore and Washington on a daily basis. The occasional use won't hurt it because it's in good shape for being so old, but daily commuting is out of the question, I think. With gas prices so high, I think that's economically practical as well as it now costs $50 to fill the tank!
Not having the Jeep starts a domino effect. I was supposed to attend a training class in Owings Mills tomorrow afternoon but had to cancel since I have no reliable transport, and now I'll have to move Annie's dresser on Saturday without the use of a rented dolly, as I can't drive to go rent one. Luckily, there's nothing else I need the car for between now and the Baltimore 10-Miler in late June so if the estimate comes in high, I can wait for a few weeks to save some more cash.
On the whole, yesterday was an annoying day, to be sure. Hopefully today will be better.
As an aside, I always find it interesting that when you're traveling to an urban area, like Los Angeles, for example, you always reference the city, but when you're traveling to a rural place like Eureka Springs, AR, you usually just say the state name. Maybe it's a recognition thing: why say the name of a town noone's ever heard of and then have to explain where it is, etc? Just saying Arkansas conveys the general theme of remoteness.
Anyway, last night Annie drove the car to an audition in Annapolis and when she got home she said that as she was driving up Charles St, she heard something pop underneath and then the car got really loud. Sounded like a busted muffler or exhaust pipe to me, which is not wholly unsurprising, as I've heard rattling for a few weeks now and the potholes in Baltimore and Washington are murder on a car if hit constantly. Sure enough, the muffler has broken off from the exhaust pipe leading into the engine block and is dangling beneath the car. When I started the Jeep, it sounded like I had a souped up engine in there! Pretty cool except that carbon monoxide leaks into the cabin when your exhaust pipe breaks.
So, best case scenario is that they just weld the muffler back to the pipe and put a new coupler on the pipe (I'm willing to bet the old coupler broke months ago and sped up the pipe breaking). I'm taking it in to the shop for an estimate on Thursday morning. I've got some money saved in an emergency fund for this type of thing, but it still sucks to have to put more money into a 14 year old car. But I don't want a car payment right now, so an annual offering to the car gods will have to suffice.
Needless to say, the car won't be used extensively going forward. It just can't stand up to the pounding of being driven between Baltimore and Washington on a daily basis. The occasional use won't hurt it because it's in good shape for being so old, but daily commuting is out of the question, I think. With gas prices so high, I think that's economically practical as well as it now costs $50 to fill the tank!
Not having the Jeep starts a domino effect. I was supposed to attend a training class in Owings Mills tomorrow afternoon but had to cancel since I have no reliable transport, and now I'll have to move Annie's dresser on Saturday without the use of a rented dolly, as I can't drive to go rent one. Luckily, there's nothing else I need the car for between now and the Baltimore 10-Miler in late June so if the estimate comes in high, I can wait for a few weeks to save some more cash.
On the whole, yesterday was an annoying day, to be sure. Hopefully today will be better.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Swapping One for the Other
So turns out the prospect of getting up at 4AM for a race that's a 2 hour drive away is not enough inspiration for me. I skipped the Delaware 10-Miler...maybe I'll do it next year. I was feeling guilty about it until this morning when I got an e-mail announcing the new Baltimore 10 Miler is going to be held on June 21! Registration opens tomorrow morning at 10AM so I will have to get on that. However, they don't tell you how much the race costs, although I think it will be similarly priced to the Celtic Solstice, which has two prices, one for those runners who want the "premium" (a nice-looking winter running jacket) and one for those runners who just want the race. I chose the lower cost because it was about 75% lower than the premium price and I don't need another running jacket. It sounds like this race is going to follow similar lines. They're offering a pullover fleece for this race, although it's not worded as something every runner WILL receive but rather something that every CAN receive. I assume that means you can opt out of receiving a fleece and save a substantial sum of money on the entry fee. If so, I'll go the cheap route and live without another fleece in my closet. The Celtic Solstice was $10 for non-premium entry, which is right up my alley. Hopefully the 10-Miler will come in around $20 (it's associated the University of Maryland Heart Center and hospitals love charging higher prices for things, hence my inflated price).
At any rate, unless the entry fee is too high, I'll be running this race. I was worried that I didn't have a decent race to run in the end of June, so this works out really well on that front. It's also in Baltimore, which minimizes travel time and expense. I'll just have to drive up to Druid Hill Park, which is like 10 minutes away. No biggie. The race is limited to 2,000 runners, which means it won't be a mad house either.
So, I wimped out on one race, but was rewarded by getting to participate in an inaugural race here in Baltimore!
At any rate, unless the entry fee is too high, I'll be running this race. I was worried that I didn't have a decent race to run in the end of June, so this works out really well on that front. It's also in Baltimore, which minimizes travel time and expense. I'll just have to drive up to Druid Hill Park, which is like 10 minutes away. No biggie. The race is limited to 2,000 runners, which means it won't be a mad house either.
So, I wimped out on one race, but was rewarded by getting to participate in an inaugural race here in Baltimore!
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