Last Long Run

I ran my last long run before the marathon today. And I was in Houston, so yet another change of scenery for me! I was there visiting my brother and sister-in-law; they normally live in NYC, but have been in Houston for the last few weeks for my sis-in-law's job. We stayed in the medical district and I was able to run in Hermann Park. It was beautiful, with lovely gardens, well manicured lawns, and bathrooms!

A statue of some dude on a horse

The Washington Monument?

A lake with no visible alligators

The only hill in town was this artificial one created for the amphitheater

Crappy trail

I really only have 2 complaints. First, I hated the dirt and gravel track, instead of concrete. I must have stopped 20 times to empty rocks out of my shoes. I know many people prefer to run on something like this since it isn't as hard on your knees, but I hate it. The second was the weather. Houston is notoriously hot and humid, however, it was on the cooler side, with dark ominous clouds. Those dark ominous clouds opened up on me too. But, I was one step ahead. The clouds were dark, but the winds started to pick up when I was on mile 6. I was near the hotel and decided that I didn't want to get my iPhone wet (I've already dropped it and cracked the screen, but it is still useable at least), nor did I want to spend an hour standing under an awning waiting for the rain to stop. As I was crossing the street, the rain started coming down hard, so I darted in to the hotel and went up to the gym to finish my run.

I only had a few miles left to pound out on the treadmill. And it turned out to be pleasant, namely because it was dry. The treadmills each had their own TV's. I watched Animal Planet, which made me miss my Eddie. The refrigerated towels were quite amazing and I enjoyed the free apples (they might have been decoration).

Miles logged: 10.0