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TOTR: Scenes from my run

February 9, 2016 by MCM Mama 21 Comments

Where do you run? What do you see? That’s today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run (or maybe you wrote about that last week and are talking about your spring race plans. That’s cool too.)

As you know, I live near Washington DC. ย This means that some of my runs look like this:

Monument run

Or this:

sunrise_dc

Or very occasionally this:

Trail Run

And once, just once, it looked like this:

Marines

But let’s be real here. I generally run fairly close to home. It’s easier and doesn’t waste time. So here are some pictures from my unplanned 7.3 mile run yesterday (I love when a run feels so good you just keep going and going. I was channeling my inner Forrest Gump!)

The one unpaved piece of my route:

Park

The dirty snow piles filling one of the parks…

Wall of dirty snow

More dirty snow – will it ever melt? It’s taller than me!

Mounds of dirty snow

And the neighborhood is changing (this house is being demolished and will likely be replaced by something that costs over a million. And it won’t be that big…)

demolition

There are many beautiful places to run in the DC area. I don’t usually run them, especially during the winter when I want to stay near home.

But ugly views or not, yesterday’s run was awesome. It just felt like a good solid 7.3 mile run – the longest run I’ve done since Marine Corps Marathon at the end of October! I wonder if I’ll be sore tomorrow???

 

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  1. Karen @ Fit in France says

    February 9, 2016 at 1:35 am

    LOVE the photo of the 2 guys. Seeing that was a great way to start my day ๐Ÿ™‚
    Looks like the roads are all cleared for you. Don’t you just love perfect runs ?
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  2. Kristie Macris says

    February 9, 2016 at 3:09 am

    Of all my scenes, none have included shirtless men????

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  3. Michelle says

    February 9, 2016 at 5:31 am

    I live in NJ so have been looking at the ugly snow piles too. We’re supposed to get more snow today and tomorrow though so these snow piles aren’t going any time soon!

    Glad to hear you had an awesome run yesterday!

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  4. LaChicaRuns says

    February 9, 2016 at 7:17 am

    I had to stop for a moment as I was scrolling down your post. I think I have the vapors.

    Anyway, running has allowed me to finally appreciate my adopted state of Michigan. It was great fun getting to look through so many photos shot during runs, especially those I shot while trail running (a newfound love).
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  5. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says

    February 9, 2016 at 7:49 am

    I did a run like that Sunday, also my longest run since November. The only thing sore was my ankles — what’s up with that? And it was pretty flat! But a good pace for me.

    If I lived that close to DC I’d definitely make the effort to run there! I used to love walking all over it way back that one year I lived in MD.

    The army does some time trials on one of the paths I run routinely — but I’ve never seen shirtless, buff army guys like that! Who doesn’t love a little eye candy?
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  6. Lesley says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:45 am

    “I just felt like running.” I love those runs, but ultimately have to cut them short when using a schedule. My run two weekends ago was like that, and I would’ve loved to get to 3 miles, but my schedule had 2.5. Ok, I’ll be good :-/
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  7. Sonia says

    February 9, 2016 at 10:23 am

    What great scenery when you can get to enjoy it rather than run closer to home!

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  8. Sam @ See Sam Run says

    February 9, 2016 at 10:43 am

    I love how some parts of your run are green and others are….gray? That dirty snow is nasty! I had some nice views on my run on Sunday – got to run by the ocean which is a treat for me.
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  9. Smitha @ Running with SD Mom says

    February 9, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Definitely some good eye candy all around! ๐Ÿ™‚
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  10. Leana says

    February 9, 2016 at 11:09 am

    It must be amazing to have some great running routes by some iconic places so close by. I understand wanting to run closer to home in the winter though when the daylight hours are shorter!
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  11. lacey@fairytalesandfitness.com says

    February 9, 2016 at 11:18 am

    I would run that route too If those guys were there:) I always run close to home. Like you said it’s just easier and I don’t have to drive anywhere to run.
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  12. Rachel says

    February 9, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    Nice job on your run! You’ll definitely be sore… ๐Ÿ™‚ I speak from experience because this totally just happened to me. But SO WORTH IT.
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  13. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    February 9, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    Wait I’d really like to know where those 2 hot guys run? Somehow I never see anything like that on my runs ๐Ÿ™‚
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  14. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    February 9, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    I’m still stuck on that picture of the two guys. Scrolling back as we speak…
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  15. Jessica S says

    February 9, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    I’ve got lots of that dirty snow on my routes these days too. Spring will be here soon, right? ๐Ÿ™‚
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  16. Maria Baer says

    February 9, 2016 at 11:36 pm

    Haha! Love thee pic with the guys… and the puppy of course! Talk about motivation! lol

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  17. CARLA says

    February 10, 2016 at 5:17 am

    ahhh when I spied the shirtless men on the book of the face I was DYING TO KNOW if you ran around a fire department.
    now that?
    I might do ๐Ÿ™‚
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  18. HoHo Runs says

    February 10, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    I agree with you. I run right outside my door because it wastes much less precious time. It also gives me a sense of comfort to run in my neighborhood. Congrats on an awesome 7.3 mile run!
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  19. Tricia@MissSippipiddlin says

    February 12, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Talk about eye candy right there right along with the mound of dirty snow, eeeewwww! I do love to see where people run! What a great topic, Erika!
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  20. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I think the forth picture from the top has the most relaxing view. ๐Ÿ˜‰
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    • MCM Mama says

      February 15, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      :o) Indeed.

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