4.78 miles, 39:35
I might have to get more precise in my categorization of routes as all of my runs in my new neighborhood start in Rock Creek Park. But when I lived across the street from Golden Gate Park it was the same way. Walk down the street and start running. Can’t get better than that.
Today I ran to the National Zoo and tried to get a peek at some animals. Unfortunately, I saw none. Zero. Zilch. No anipules. Great Lions: wet paint, closed off. Lemurs: asleep inside. Prairie Dogs: nocturnal. When I lived here last I volunteered at the Zoo observing Golden Lion Tamarin behavior and helping out at the Invertebrate house. It was an excellent break from school work and a good way for me to find out if I could cut it as a zoo keeper. This morning they were preparing for tonight’s “Brew in the Zoo” event which I suspect my pals and I are going to end up missing (I just discovered it is sold out). It is a fundraiser for the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund and a Washington “Young professionals” event (so you can see mating rituals of all kinds).
I came back from the Zoo through Mount Pleasant, my old neighborhood. Running through the quieter neighborhoods here isn’t too bad. I only had to stop a few times for cars and there are not many people out early in the morning. All in all a pleasant run despite not seeing one, single, lone animal at the Zoo. I’ll have to run farther into the Zoo next time.