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July 13, 2005

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I just got back from doing the Salmon Street Death March with my coworkers. They are always quite entertaining to walk with, and going to the top of Salmon Street always raises my heart rate.

The route is almost 3 miles out and back, from the Salmon Street Fountain, up to the Washington Park Pillar. The death march aspect is the tremendous hill starting at 18th going up to the park.
Salmon Street Death March route
As we were coming back down the hill, I thought about the Tour de France. No, really. I actually watched it last night, and over and over and over the announcers kept announcing that the riders were doing a downhill (downmountain?) going 100KMs an hour. Which is, 61 miles an hour. Which, you know, is pretty incredible.

That makes me want to roll into a fetal position. You know, to hide, not to go more easily down a hill.

We passed the farmers market—always a crowd scene—and then I took a picture of the metal things that go around trees, and I'm just sorta blissed out on the post-walk thing. We pass by the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre and one of my coworkers sticks her head in the doorway and shouts Free Katie!

Can't take 'em anywhere...

Posted at July 13, 2005

Comments

Isn't that Google Map Pedometer wonderful? In one blog post, I feel like we are kindred walking sisters. I love watching the Tour de France - I have digital cable so I watch it each morning till I have to leave for work, then watch the final hour on my DVR in the evening. My walking team had a Tour de France watching party Tuesday night. Such a hoot about your "Free Katie" friend. Anyhow, I'm adding this to my "Carnival of the Walkers" blog post this weekend.

Posted by: Wendy Bumgardner at July 14, 2005 02:54 AM

Too funny! Some people write off to Asia for mail order brides, Tom has his admin call around Hollywood....

Posted by: neca at July 14, 2005 05:28 AM

LOL! That's too funny about the "free katie" thing. :D

The hill sounds like a killer. What metal things that go around trees?

Posted by: Jon in Michigan at July 14, 2005 08:00 AM