Today was a day I probably wouldn't have gone out if not for the challenge. Driving home for the holidays tomorrow morning, needed to pack and do laundry, etc. tonight...nevermind the ridiculous weather. I ran from my house on capitol hill across the national mall all the way to the Lincoln Memorial and back. Typically, no matter the weather, the mall is always busy with runners, especially after work. About 3.5 miles from my house to Lincoln and I didn't see one other runner on the way out, saw one guy and a pair of woman on my return. 3 other people out tonight when I would typically see dozens.
The nice part was I felt pretty good on the way out despite to 20+mph wind coming out of the west into my face, as soon as I turned around it was a tail wind al the way home, I never get tired of seeing the Capitol dome lit up in the night sky as I run towards it across the mall on my way home.
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