Cherry Blossoms in DC

Beautiful running weather and ideal for the springtime buds and blossoms. I love my city. 

43rd Latino Festival

Beautiful weather, perfect for running and festivals! I ran into the Latino Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue. There was a parade, lots of food options, and vendors.

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Washington, DC: May 3-4, 2014

Beautiful weather for an amazing event this weekend in Washington. The opening ceremonies were held on the grounds of the Washington Monument. The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, two-day route entails walking from the Washington Monument to Meadowbrook Park (Chevy Chase, MD) and then back to the monument--39 miles total.

Duke Ellington School

Real Snow Day!

Washington, D.C. schools, city government, and federal government are all closed. Thank you--that means my work is closed as well. There will be no banking for the world today. ;)

Of course, this did not deter me from getting my coffee at Bruegger's; and thankfully, Whole Foods was open so I could get some bread, butter, Parmesan cheese, cat food, and sardines. (Yes, I had sardines in Rome and loved them; so I'm going to give them a go here.)

The prediction is three to six inches by 2 p.m. As of 9 a.m., the roads and sidewalks were a slushy mess. I did not see one city snow plow. 

Guy Mason Recreation Center Playground

DC Triathlon Today

Today was the Nation's Triathlon. Extra kudos for braving a swim in the Potomac River. I ran too late to catch any of the real action.

Check out my run!

Random racer and supporter

Nordstrom Rack in Downtown DC!

Whoo-hoo!! Opening in spring 2013, 1800 L Street NW.

10 Degrees in DC!

My iPhone died (again) on my way home from work yesterday (22 degrees and windy)--from 95% battery down to 0%. I wasn't trying to take pictures, just using RunKeeper. This morning, I kept my iPhone in  my jacket pocket and it survived the frigid temperatures. I over bundled and took the shortest route possible.

Glow in the Dark 5K

If you enjoy a short distance and a party atmosphere... this 5K might be for you. The route was around the RFK Stadium parking lots. However, to their credit, they had stages, tunnels, spray paint tents, etc., along the way to make it more interesting. Free beer at the after party.

Check out the pics!

Run to the Polls!

The DC polls are open 7am - 8pm!

Deer and fog

This is not an unsual place to find deer. This morning it was muggy, mid-70s, and foggy.

Deer along 37th Street NW

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

I found this while running down Constitution today--and what a great find!

The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, is located on the National Mall at 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Bring your lunch or check out the Pavilion Café; it is a beautiful day to be outside.



Fountain in the center of the garden



Thinker on a Rock

House I

Who is at the W Hotel?

The picture below, taken around 6:15 a.m., is looking down F Street. It was blocked off between 15th and 14th. No idea who might be getting the special treatment this morning. 

W Hotel, 515 15th Street NW

Navy-Air Force Half Marathon: 3rd!!

Great race! 1:37:58--got me third place for my old age division. Best part was hanging out with my bro post-race. He achieved a PR, yay!

15 minutes before the start of the race

Challenge coin

National Monument

You only get this view in DC. Perfect temp this morning for a run, 60ish.

Navy-Air Force Half Marathon - September 16

Are you signed up? It starts/ends at the Washington Monument.
http://www.navy5miler.com/

Excited to be running the 13.1 race with my brother!

Fall has arrived

Hands down, fall is the best time to run in DC. I have been delinquent in getting this blog going--having seen many interesting things while running this summer. For example, I had the pleasure of running with a group of Marines at 6am downtown. The main advantage is that they do not stop for traffic lights, a runner goes ahead and stops traffic for the group. Love that!

On several occasions, the Secret Service have stopped car and pedestrian traffic near the back of the White House for the President or someone else very important to enter or exit. It is always fun to see a motorcade. 

Another fine afternoon, I happened upon a high school running team along the Potomac and was given the high five when I reached the Georgetown waterfront. 

And, finally, one not so lucky viewing was seeing a woman running near the Key Bridge wearing a soaked through white bra--not confining or hiding anything. I couldn't help but stare, and I'm surprised she didn't cause any accidents.

Biggest pet-peeve...if you hear me saying, Excuse me, excuse me, step to the right and let me quickly pass by. A few weeks ago, I scared a young gentleman who instead of stepping aside, stepped into me and grabbed my chest in the process. Of course, I let out a little shriek, but had to laugh. Good reflexes.