Hello Saturday Runners!
Get ready for some amazing running weather this Saturday morning, compared to what we've been struggling through lately!! The forecast includes clear skies, temps in the low to mid 60s, and dew point in the mid 50s, so everyone should show up to enjoy what's shaping up to be a beautiful day! This week's route will be 13.5 miles to Southeast DC (downloads: cue sheet and gpx). If you'd like to shorten this route while also running with the group along the Anacostia River, a good way to do that is to carry your SmarTrip card and hop on the Metro back to Rosslyn, either at Eastern Market for about 9 miles, or at Smithsonian for about 11 miles. For a longer run of 16 miles, keep going along the river past Pennsylvania Ave and cross back at Benning Rd, then take Maryland Ave back down to Constitution Ave and the Mall.
Thank you Eunja Rau for post-run drinks, and Lindsey Wray for mid-run drinks! This week's mid-run drinks will be at about the 7 mile point, near the rec center that's adjacent to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Though our volunteer schedule had been filled up to MCM, I now need one person to fill in for post-run drinks on September 30 due to a change of plans, so please let me know if you can help out on that day.
Happy running!
Mike
