Happy Halloween!

Washington, D.C., is back to normal, but NYC and N.J. are not. Here are some unbelievable photos.

Typical, barely 50 degree day for Halloween. I did not run outside today... but tomorrow, bright and early, I will face the cold air.

Georgetown Halloween Spirit

Georgetown Ghost

Sandy Aftermath... Georgetown Survived

The floodgates are up in Georgetown to protect the waterfront; however, so far so good. Apparently, this evening will be the real test with the cumulative saturation and rain fall.

I had a picture of the Papyrus store boarded up, but my iPhone crashed after taking the picture. There were not a lot of people out walking around, but the restaurants that were open were full. Shops were open and empty.

It looks like we will be back to work, school, etc., tomorrow.

Hurricane Sandy and Gym-Pact

The federal government, the International Monetary Fund, schools, shops, etc., are closed today. The worst of the wind and rain is likely coming around 5pm. Through the night and morning, it has been a steady rain with some gusting wind.

I did not want to run outside...so instead I used the treadmill. However, this home gym equipment doesn't count for Gym-Pact, so I put on Julia's rain boots and LL Bean raincoat and walked the small neighborhood loop (32 minutes). Despite the best of gear, I was drenched.

Sandy Could Bring 'Catastrophe,' Impact 60 Million

ISL Championships, Marine Corp Marathon, & Hurricane Sandy

Busy weekend! Yesterday, we went to Derwood, Md., for the Independent School League (ISL) XC Championships. The girls had a great attitude and tried their best--Yay!

Holton-Arms Cross-Country Team 2012

Today, the 37th Annual Marine Corp Marathon weaved throughout the area. I'm happy the weather remained moderate, 50s with slight breeze and no rain. The winner was Augustus Maiyo, 2:20:17, a Kenyan native. The first female to cross the finish line was Ethiopian Hirut Guangul, 2:42:06. There were 30,000 registered runners.

And then there is Hurricane Sandy... http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/hurricane-sandy-marches-north-toward-mid-atlantic-coast/2012/10/28/af5af5f0-2114-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_story.html?hpid=z1. Flights, schools, events--many cancellations in anticipation of the "Frankenstorm."

Gym-Pact Update -- Earned $3.15

The app finally updated with last week's earnings!

Indian Summer

Gorgeous weather for running! It was ~77 degrees on my way home from work yesterday when I took this shot below. Today promises another sunny, mid-70s day.

Georgetown Waterfront

XC 39th Georgetown Invitational & Baby Squirrel

Attended another fun cross-country event with 47 schools in attendance, the furthest was from the UK! The course was hilly--gorgeous campus--but the weather was perfect.

I met a new friend, this brave, little baby squirrel. He climbed up several legs and was making this cute little grunting noise.

Neon sneaker blocking squirrel from going past my knee.