It ain't Chinese algebra!

Awesome run around Boston. Ran from the hotel to the river, then along a path for 3 miles. Crossed over and came back and looped through MIT, then crossed back across the river and ran to Fenway Park, back down Beacon St to Boston University and to the Cheers bar. Eventually back to the hotel. No better way to see a city than by foot on a run. My favorite thing to do in a new city. 

Around the hotel in Boston. I went to City Sports and talked with Christy, the store manager. She hooked me up with marathon course knowledge, as well as a handful of free gear. She was amazingly helpful and generous to a complete stranger. Anyway, it just felt like good voodoo so.....I'm going to run the Boston marathon course tomorrow morning before my flight. Wish me luck!

I ran the Boston Marathon course this morning. It was quite the experience. Up at 5:15, ran 1.5 miles to the train station, took the train and bus to Hopkinton, arriving just after 7:00 AM. Used the bathroom, took some photos, then the fun began. I couldn't take too long as I had to check out of my hotel and get to the airport. However I did stop for photos now and again. Got a little tired around mile 22 but I was rejuvenated at mile 25 to know I was so close. Bummer that my Garmin died at mile 13-14 and my cell phone battery died literally at the finish line. Lame. Oh well. It was amazing and I finally have a desire to race Boston. Next year?

Walked 1 mile around the neighborhood. I've never felt so good after running 26+ miles. Granted, I ran slower than my typical race pace. Knees are a little sore, but that's about it. I'll run tomorrow to finish off the week. 

Union HS and back in the rain. Legs still feel the effects of Thursday morning. Monday should be better. 

I pushed Cameron around Mill Plain after work.

Ran to the Timbers practice field and back, then through the neighborhood to the south for 1 loop.

Union HS with a mile on the track, then home. 

Grass Valley and Wells loop, plus the Sharp hill.

Around the neighborhood, to Walmart, then a few more laps around the neighborhood. 

Fun run this morning. I ran a new course which it should do more often. I ran to costco, then along lake road to the bottome of the hill and the road T's by the lake. I took a right and ran into downtown Camas, and then made my way home via highway 14. Running on a highway isn't the most enjoyable and I was surprised at how busy the traffic was for a Saturday morning. Looped around Dorthy Fox and then home via 20th.

Along Mill Plain to Safeway, then around church to 172nd. Went south to 34th and then looped around HP to 192nd and home.

Target to stake center to Timbers to home. 

Union High School track and back.

Dorthy Fox and Grass Valley loop and then Union HS

Target loop

Timbers soccer fields to the Lacamas Trail. Ran along the lake to the end, then up the hill and past Grass Valley to 192nd. Ran south to highway 14 and up the big hill, then returned home the same way. Pace was 7:00ish the first 14 miles, then 6:15 and 5:25 the final two.

Target to Timbers soccer and home. 

To Union HS, 4 miles on the track, then home. 

Frontage road along highway 14 to the church, then home via Mill Plain. 

Ran around Fishers Landing and then to Union HS and home.

Big loop to I-215 and Fred Meyer, then home via Winco, Evergreen HS, Timbers, and Union HS. First 10 miles in 6:59/mile, then 6 mile tempo in 6:02, 5:56, 5:57, 5:51, 5:48, 5:26. Final mile in 8:25, nice and easy. Solid workout!

Lincoln City. Lots of rolling hills but it was beautiful. Ran past an LDS church on West Devils Lake road. 

Timbers soccer, Union HS, then home. 

Ran around Fishers Landing and then to Mountain View HS.

PM: 3.4 miles with Ryan as he rode his new bike. I pushed the other two in their stroller.

Timbers and Union HS