Unfortunately consistency has not been my strong suit concerning this blog. I had such great intentions when I began. Oh well.
Life has been progressing as normal. I go to class on Mondays. I go to work Tuesday - Friday. I am getting used to the swing of things. I am learning to really enjoy my internship. I am getting a lot of practice writing. I will have acquired quite the portfolio by the time I finish. I posted the links on my side bar so you can check out what I'm doing every once in awhile.
Aside from classwork and internship work I have also been running quite a bit. I really enjoy running and D.C. is full or runners! I have an hour commute to work and I have to be there by 8:30am so I have become a night runner. The city is really cool at night. The monuments are lit up and you don't have to dodge as many people. It's super fun. However, it's also quite the adventure to go at night.
Let me ease your concerns and reassure you that I do not go running at night by myself. I may be a small town girl, but I know better than that. Though I have encountered some crazy people on my runs. I've witnessed at least 2 fist fights, got yelled at by a crazy guy (who I'm pretty sure was stealing a chair) because we didn't announce ourselves as we ran around him. Actually, there are a lot of "yellers" out at night. There are instances when whistling occurs. That's my cue to run faster. And I get to dodge the occasional rat.
All of these quirks just adds to the excitement. Sure, I could run on a treadmill. There's a gym in the building that I live in. But I have a hard time running in place for so long. I don't like feeling like a gerbil. So, I go outside and get to experience a different side of the city.
My goal is to run a 5 mile race in Columbus on Thanksgiving. I am steadily heading towards that goal.
Tonight was a pretty calm night. I made it 4.5 miles and didn't get yelled at once! Now that's a good run.
