1923. Welp

So much for the posting calendar! I'm not going to say that the DC Running Guide is dead, but the project has been like trying to hike around the North Pole: my compass twisting and turning trying to figure out which direction to point me. Needless to say, the writing process could use a little …

1854. Runaday: The Covid Years

While many things changed in March of 2020, for me, one thing remained constant: running. It was an odd time to be a runner in DC when Covid first began circulating in DC. Every spring, there's always an uptick in the number of people out running, biking, walking, and generally enjoying being outside more. There's …

1826. Still You, Still Me, Still Here

It's hard for me to remember what was going through my mind on December 31, 2017, the last day that I didn't go out for a run. I do recall consciously deciding not to run that day so that January 1st would be the official start date of the running streak. I'm not much of …

882. Fifty State Streets: Ohio Drive

So it has obviously been a while for Runnon' the States. As with most of these projects on Runaday, I started with a lot of enthusiasm and cranked out the first eight states right on pace. That enthusiasm for the project consequently set the bar very high for the remaining 40+ states. And, as is …

833. Fifty State Streets: Hawaii Avenue

For our 8th state street in "Runnon' the States" we go all the way to the country's 50th and final state (for now...): Hawaii. A few things I know about Hawaii: 1) it's the only island state, 2) the Hawaiian state flag includes the Union Jack, and 3) it's bigger than you'd expect (both in …

91. Outside Looking In

Hello all, I’m writing to you from our apartment balcony on a beautifully sunny day in D.C., after over 2 full weeks of running and working and living in a new reality, a reality I know you are all experiencing in your own way. This distancing is truly the ultimate shared experience, shared grief between …

813. Fifty State Streets: Oklahoma Avenue

Compared to the relative excitement of New Jersey Avenue earlier in the month, Oklahoma Avenue proved to have far fewer attractions along it's 0.4 mile stretch in eastern DC. I actually combined these two states into one very rainy run by traveling south down New Jersey and then following the river east to Oklahoma Avenue. …

809. On The Current State of Affairs

It has been going on three months since I have authored a post not related to a state street, but commenting on everything going on in the world right now seems unavoidable. The purpose of this post will not be to tell you to wash your hands and yada yada. If you're like me, you've …

76. Still Chugging Along

It’s been a while since my last post but don’t fret, the streak lives on, 76 days strong. This despite my fear that the work trip I just returned from would threaten this endeavor. I work in international family planning, a job that takes me to West Africa most recently and hopefully East Africa and …

792. Fifty State Streets: New Jersey Avenue

At 2.5 miles long, New Jersey Avenue takes us from my neighborhood in NW to the neighborhood where I work in SE, one of four state streets that runs directly through the Capitol and, thus, lie in two opposite quadrants. While New Jersey Avenue doesn't hold the title of closest state street to where I …