I Can't Escape the Honking

Eight miles is almost impossible to run in the city-you waste half of your time waiting at intersections and dodging other pedestrians.  So, I decided to head out of the city, away from the sirens and the horns.  After about 15 minutes I discovered how easy it was to escape the hubbub, but no matter how far I ran I couldn't elude the honking.

The honking that was competing with Amos Lee for my attention wasn't a product of the ubiquitous car horns for which Massholes (the well-deserved nickname given to Bay State drivers) are known; it was coming from the geese that were making their way away from the shore and across the expanding ice of Jamaica Pond-toward the shrinking pool of water that will soon lost to the New England winter.

It's good to get out of the city every once in awhile.  For a moment today I felt like I was running down the fairway of the 7th hole at Sinking Valley Country Club, the golf course I grew up playing in PA.  A gaggle of geese called the pond there home so I've plenty of practice dodging geese poop, a skill that came in handy on my run.  When I made it to the far side of the pond the tops of the Prudential and John Hancock buildings were peaking over the tree tops, and I was reminded that I would soon be back among the Massholes and their horns.

-Godspeed

Club Fidelity

I have to rub some elbows tomorrow night at "Club Fidelity," the Fidelity Christmas party, so I figured that I would get a haircut tonight since it was long overdue.  I could write an entire blog about how ridiculous the "Club Fidelity" theme is, but I won't waste my time or yours.  The only reason this is relevant is the simple fact that I get my haircut in Harvard Square.

I decided to take the bus over to Harvard Square and then run back home.  I'm glad I did, because I think I found my new favorite route.  In those five miles along the Charles river I passed Harvard, MIT, and the boathouses, and just across the river was Harvard Business School, Boston University and the Boston skyline.  I think I'm going to start taking my camera with me on my runs every once in awhile so I share some of the sights with you.  Boston has a lot to see, and I have a lot miles to run.  I think I can spare a few seconds on an hour run to snap a picture or two.

Stay tuned.  I have to rest up for "Club Fidelity" so I'm calling it a night.

-Godspeed

Here We Go (Again)

It's been over a month since my first post so I can't blame you if you don't believe me when I write that I'm going to start blogging again, but I'm going to start blogging again.

Today is the first milestone.  On second thought, it's not really a milestone; it's more of a starting line.  Today is the first day of the 18-week training program.  Almost everyone I know with a marathon under his belt has used one of Hal Higdon's training programs.  I haven't found a better option (nor have I looked) so I plan to do the same.  I'm still debating between the Novice 1 and the Novice 2 program, but both start with a 3 mile run, so I can put off that decision until tomorrow.  I've always been a procrastinator, so why stop now?

Speaking of procrastination I have a bunch of essays to write.  Business school applications are due in three weeks, and I still have a lot of work to do.

-Godspeed