Mile 84

Posing in my running gear, in front of the US Capitol

I'm roughly on track to meet my goal of running 400 miles this year. I'm approaching the first big milestone, 100 miles by March 31st.

Miles 75-78 were outside, on a gorgeous sunny day that launched the spring melt.  I was no match for the puddles.  After the first block I was soaked to my ankles, and wondering if I should have stayed on the treadmill.

This past week I was in Washington DC, attending an international nonprofit technology conference.  One early morning, I jogged up and down the National Mall, and watched the sun rise over the capital building.  Exercise tourism!  At the end I swung around the east end of the capitol and started running up the steps a la Rocky, but then thought better of it, when I saw the guard leering at me from behind his giant rifle at the top of the stairs.  Instead, I sat down and stretched.  Reaching for my toes, I had one of those goose bump moments, doing something so mundane in such an auspicious place.

From a business perspective, the DC trip was a big success.  From a wellness perspective...add 1 point for sticking to my running routine, subtract 2 points for getting a cold and sniffling my way toward another sinus infection.