Ohio to Michigan

On the road again...just can't wait to be on the road again...

Yeah, right. I guess there's fun things about traveling ~ I like staying in nice hotels (even average hotels are fun). I like exploring new cities and seeing what they have to offer. I love running in new places ~ you run farther without thinking about it.

So what have I run for the last four days?

July 18: From Anita's house to the elementary school and back, with two side jaunts down cul-de-sacs to let my running partner catch his breath.
Running Partner: Spencer (age 10)
Distance: 1.2 miles
Time: 13:05
Feeling: It was fun trying to get Spencer to run with me. He really really wanted to come, so I had him run with me. He started too fast, so I had to run down the cul-de-sacs to give him a chance to breathe. But he did run the complete mile to the school and back, even if he stopped a little.

But that didn't prepare me for the next day.

July 19: To the elementary school and back (no cul-de-sacs)
Running Partner: Spencer
Time of Day: 10 pm
Time: 12:21
Feeling: So this time, Spencer had to keep up with me because it was just plain dark out. So I slowed down my pace until I was comfortable talking easily and had him run at that pace. We did do a negative split (6:15 down, 6:06 back). And he even beat me on the kick back to his house (I sorta let him...but that's okay)

And now, I'm in Detroit.

July 20: From the Holiday Inn, Washington Blvd to Grand Circus Park, back down Woodward Ave and that's where things got tricky. I knew I had to turn at Michigan Ave, but I somehow ran all the way down to Larned, did some round about thing at Fort St until I found Washington Blvd again and made it back to the hotel. So instead of my mile, I probably ran 2.
Distance: ~ 2 miles
Time: 13:05
Feeling: Pretty good, had to laugh about the fact I got lost.

Tomorrow I'll run before my interview, and then hopefully get a stand-by seat on an earlier plane so I get in to NY before 11 pm. Otherwise, I'll be hanging at the airport for a while after the interview. Tonight's another pre-interview dinner, and I should probably get ready.

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And the update from July 21st...today was the Wayne State interview and I'll admit, there were some things I really liked about the program. There were also some concerns. Pluses and minuses, and it'll all add up on my rank list in the end. So I ran before interview this morning...

July 21: Down Washington to the Park, Down Woodward, Across State, Down to Lafayette and back.
Distance: 1 mile
Time: 6:59 (so I really think I can run under a 7 minute mile...I may have to go to the track and time myself soon)
Feeling: Sorta crunch time ~ trying to get all this in and straighten my hair before the interview. But the run felt good.

So that's been the last four days. Now I'm back on Long Island until this weekend, when I will hopefully have packed everything by Saturday and can move it to storage in CT. Next week are my Einstein and UC Davis interviews. And then, I either go to upstate NY or to Montana. Haven't heard a peep from Jeff about any of this, so I'll have to call him tomorrow.