I am passing time, while in this boot, by registering for my second marathon (before running my first) - MCM (Oct 2013) - WDW (Jan 2014)
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Weekly Om: Friendship Edition
ok ok so im like 2 days late with this post as I have successfully been posting my weekly om's on Wednesdays. I use it as a way to get through the rest of the week; however, I have been…
The Boot that isn’t a Boot
So this may end up posting a day late depending on how much I get written before the husband gets home and we take off for dinner, so we shall see but basically as you know from Monday, my foot…
Injury Hurts the Pride and Makes one Feel Lame
So for the past 6 days, I have been battling injury in my left foot at the base of my toe bone. a little lower than my toe joint and on the sole of my foot, occasionally with pain shooting…
Weekly Om and Just Call me Struggles
So here I was sitting, minding my own business, programming for work... yknow my day job and with pandora on shuffle, it never ceases to amaze me! And today, being no exception, Cmon Eileen just came on pandora (yay for…
for those in the DC area, the Rock n Roll full marathon and half marathon are in town this weekend! This means road closures! I got an email about it and thought it might be some good info for anyone driving around town this weekend. if i come into the city at all, it will be to bike. Also, if any of my buddies (real life, twitter, or athletic group peoples) are participating, lemme know and i will try and get out to the race route with some ridiculous sign to cheer you on!
but anyway here it is:
The 2013 Rock N Roll USA Marathon and Half Marathon are scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2013. The event will impact vehicular traffic in the downtown area with road closure beginning at 12:01 AM. The marathons are scheduled to begin at approximately 7:25 AM. All streets affected by this event are expected to be reopened at approximately 2:00 PM, depending on prevailing conditions.
The marathons will form at Constitution Avenue, NW, just east of 14th Street, NW. The route of the marathon is as follows:
• Start on Constitution Avenue, NW just east on 14th Street, NW
• Right on Virginia Avenue, NW
• Right on 18th Street, NW
• Left on E Street, NW
• Left on Virginia Avenue, NW
• Right on 19th Street, NW
• Right on Constitution Avenue, NW
• Left on 23rd Street, NW
• Enter Memorial Circle
• Exit Memorial Circle
• Arlington Memorial Bridge
• Left on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
• Merge left on Shoreham Drive, NW
• Right on Harvard Street, NW
• Right on 5th Street, NW
• Merge onto 4th Street, NE
• Left of Bryant Street, NW
• Right on North Capitol Street, NW
• Left on K Street, NE
• Right on 4th Street, NE
• Left on H Street, NE
• Right on 13th Street, NE
• Left on Constitution Avenue, NE
Full Marathon/Half Marathon Split
Half Marathon Turns ONLY
• Left on North Capitol Avenue, NE
• Merge onto C Street, NE
• Merge right onto 22nd Street, NE
• Right on East Capitol Street, NE
HALF MARATHON CONCLUDES
FULL MARATHON CONTINUES
• Right on 14th Street, NE
• Right on North Carolina Avenue, NE
• Left on 13th Street, SE
• Right on East Capitol Street, SE
• Right on 11th Street, NE
• Left on East Capitol Street, NE
• Right on 2nd Street, NE
• Left on Constitution Avenue, NE
• Merge right on Constitution Avenue, NW
• Merge left on Constitution Avenue, NW
• Left on 9th Street, NW
• Right on L’Enfant Plaza
• U-Turn on L’Enfant Plaza (in front of USPS)
• Right on 9th Street, SW
• Left on Maine Avenue, SW
• Right on 6th Street, SW
• Left on Water Street, SW
• Merge onto the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
• Merge onto P Street, SW
• Right on 2nd Street, SW
• Left on V Street, SW
• Left on First Street, SW
• Right on Potomac Avenue, SW
• Left on South Capitol Street, SW
• U-Turn on South Capitol Street, SW
• Cross the Frederick Douglas Bridge
• Left onto South Capitol Street, SE
• Left on Douglass Bridge access road
• Right on Anacostia Drive, SE
• Full loop around Anacostia Park skating Pavilion on Anacostia Drive, SE
• Left on Nicholson Street, SE
• Left on Fairlawn Avenue, SE
• Right on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
• Left on L’Enfant Square, SE
• Left on Minnesota Avenue, SE
• Right on East Capitol Street, SE on ramp
• Right on East Capitol Street, SE
• Merge left onto C Street, SE
• Merge left onto 22nd Street, NE
MARATHON CONCLUDES
A Look Back with a Look Ahead
My mind has always wandered. I have trouble sticking to one subject for any length of time unless it is for work or school and even then my mind will go out of the box a little before coming back.…
Race Recap: Disney Princess Half Marathon
this past weekend, I trekked down to Orlando with my husband, 3 of my friends and significant others, for the Disney Princess Half marathon. I had never runDisney, nor had I ever run a half marathon. I am happy to…
Untitled Awesomeness
Dunno what to call this post because I am filled with tons of things I want to tell y'all!!! This is my stubborn, i mean business face (apparently it could also represent other faces... too much lemon/lime juice, sour drinks,…
Terrifying events, finding my spirit animal and making things go right
So I had a deep tissue massage. And boy was it painful. My friend, Michelle recommended this deep tissue guy. Her boyfriend went to him and got help on his IT Band issue. Anyway, I scheduled an appointment to get help…