Downtown

Yesterday's run was one of the farthest I've done recently, over 13 miles. It basically consisted of running down to Ruston Waterfront, running along the edge for a while, and then heading up Orchard for a few miles, finishing with the tail end of the Scott Pierson trail that I ran a few weeks back. Other than entirely miscalculating the length or severity of the hill heading up out of the waterfront, I have to say it was a successful and enjoyable run. I covered a good deal of ground and even managed to hold a decent pace the entire time.

For this particular run, I used a couple of my Accelgel packs, plus I spiked my water with Elete, which I actually hadn't had a chance to use for a run yet. It seemed to work out pretty well though, and the healthy supply of electrolytes seemed to keep my stomach from doing anything too odd. I also seem to be acclimating to the additive's taste, though it is not nearly as good as some Nuun tablets.

Downtown Run Stats
Downtown Run Map

Today Kami and I found ourselves down at the 56th street farmers market. I'm very pleased that even though there are no less than four different farmers markets here in Tacoma, they still manage to be unique in ways other than just the day that they're held. This one had several cooked food vendors, and more arts and crafts than what we typically find up at the Proctor Street market. There was even a stand selling locally made hot sauces, and so we couldn't resist picking up a bottle of Habanero sauce - tequila and lime flavored. So, definately an enjoyable excursion, although we'll probably stick to Proctor in the future since that tends to offer more of the items that we buy on a weekly basis (fruit, vegetables, bread).

We also went an saw a movie at the Grand Cinema for the first time in probably 3 months or so (at least it seems about that long). We finally saw The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, which has been playing at the Grand since the last movie I saw down there. I had wanted to see it then, and really wanted to see it now before it disappeared from the theater. I'm even more glad that we went today, since I found out that the sequel actually hits stateside next month, which looks even better than this one. While I would not recommend this film to everyone (some of its more graphic scenes will definitely turn away certain audiences), if you want a gripping mystery story, and can put up with a fair bit of demented storytelling at the beginning, this film will definitely reward you for your efforts.

Alright, I suppose its time I prepared some food for tomorrow, after which its my weekly St. Mark's Cathedral, and then bed.