I Run for Starbucks

Tonight, I ran a fast 9-miler with an assortment of hills – finishing in just over 1 hour and 10 minutes.  I started out from my work at around 5:50pm, taking Potomac Ave to Odana, then east to Tokay Blvd, north on Midvale, east on Mineral Point, north on Westminster, past Hoyt Park and onto Regent. From there I headed north on Highland to the UW Hospital where I ran into Marty, who had just started her walk home from work.  I’m pretty sure I freaked her out with my verbal diarrhea and overly enthusiastic chatting.  We’ll blame the “runners-high” on that one.  After a brief and awkward exchange of words, I continued on, past the Lakeshore dorms, up the dreaded Observatory Hill, and then down Bascom Hill.  From there I did two loops around the ‘block’, going up the monstrous hill on Charter and then down Bascom again. To top ‘er off, I ran up Bascom two more times, then slowed it down on the way to Starbucks where I met Mattie and was greeted with a piping hot, delicious hot chocolate!  Mmm. 

That's me, enjoy a piping hot, delicious hot chocolate
from Starbucks on State Street

My cool down took us up State Street for a few more blocks to Amy’s Café, where we enjoyed a fast and tasty dinner.  I got a huge chipotle chicken sandwich, of which I could only finish half before reaching that uncomfortably-full state. 

All-in-all, it was a successful, empowering run and worthy of a 'confidence builder' status.

Here's a link to my route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4321644