Full Metal Lunchbox

 

Alright, let's get back to the topic everyone cares about: running around.






For a change of scenery I departed the lakefront path and ran southeast.  Destination: Indiana.

It was a stupid plan.  Since I would be running almost entirely on city streets I couldn't necessarily expect water stops or consistently level running surfaces.  I didn't always know where I was going, either.  But everything turned out alright and I had a lot of fun running through some of Chicago's strangest neighborhoods.

Staring Point:  7628 S Essex Ave
Turnaround Point:  service station at 108th & Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond
Final Destination: 103rd & Stony Island bus terminal
Total Distance: 9 miles
Time: 1:34:07
Pace: 10:27/mile

The highlight of my adventure was at the service station in Indiana where I finaly took a water break after 5 miles.  An old lady approached me while I was waiting in line and said, "I just saw you run by my house!"  It turns out she lives a few blocks from me and saw me run right past her front door, just before she hopped in the car to drive to Indiana for cigarettes and candy.  My 10:27/mile pace wasn't very fast, but I did manage to beat out a car traveling about the same distance!