So we're experiencing a bit of warm up, but not so much to get back into the summer running clothes. I split the kitty by wearing one of my favorite pairs of red running shorts and a long sleeve black Brooks running shirt that was a Celtic Solstice 5 miler premium from four or five years ago. Not my most stylish running apparel. Why is this important? Well, because I got to play a small role in an on location shoot at the Capitol building as I ran across the East front of the building. For the life of me I have no idea why a news crew was shooting in front of the Capitol on perhaps that second most dead week of the year for Congress...but anyway they caught me in all my stylish and swift glory.
Second, on this still chilly but slightly warmer day as I'm cruising along enjoying a nice cleansing run, I almost trip over a a bag piper in full regalia walking along. Really? Umm, don't these guys travel in packs and generally have an obvious reason for being in a specific place? I couldn't figure out what he could possibly be doing where he was at that time, alone and looking cold....don't they go pantiless?
Third, if you've been through DC lately you know the Supreme Court has been in the process of getting a bit of a face lift. Nothing unusual in a town of historic buildings for sure. I've watched the scaffolding rise up and envelop the building as I've run over the past few months. What caught my eye today - as I was really attempting to keep my eye on the real prize of laying down a speedy run - was the fact that apparently the Supreme Court is concerned with appearances. Oh yeah, while the scaffolding is up they apparently didn't want to deprive our great tourists of seeing the facade, so they had a life size canvas facade of the front of the building hung to hide the scaffolding. Hello, we know that isn't real...
In all, I really enjoyed my run today. My legs are really feeling great, my speed is picking back up, and I found plenty to be amused by. Thanks DC for keeping it lively. Happy trails!!!
Stats -
Miles: 4.25
Time: 36:06 (average pace of 8:29 per mile)
Location: Capitol Hill, Stanton Park, Lincoln Park
Feeling: better than I have in a couple months and loving it
