Day 4,367—So Many Cardinals—
I was originally thinking I would run at Lone Elk today, but with the rain, I decided to run there tomorrow instead. I should plan to get there a little before 7 so I don’t have to wear a headlamp, which means I will need to leave home around 6:20 a.m. Today I was awake before that today, and it didn’t take me long to get out of the house. I was tired but not exhausted. I went to the loop first, then to Forest Park. I remember seeing a flyer about some kind of fun run this weekend, and when I saw a section of the street closed off, I realized I must have stumbled upon it. There were a bunch of elementary school kids sprinting as fast as they could. I saw some of them get gassed and turn around and wait for their friends. I started moving a little faster when I was running with them. It might have just been so many other runners out, but little kids going faster than me had to be a factor, too. I asked one of the kids how long the race was. He didn...
