Today’s Exploratory Run

Today was stressful day at work. One thing I like to do after a stressful day is go for a run outside. Stress is bad for the body, do I figure I’ll balance it out with something healthy.

Normally, I’ll run to Noodles or Target and run home, which is about 3 miles. I haven’t done this for a while.

But tonight I decided to keep going and run past Hamline Avenue to see what was down there. I mean, you know a lot of areas, but you drive past and don’t really notice as much like you would running.

So I went to Lexington. And you know everything there when you drive: it’s a White Castle.

I kept going.

There, I found a BBQ place. I wasn’t really hungry, but I thought I’d check it out.

This place featured a lot of pork, in the flavor as whole headed pigs you can BBQ. If you couldn’t guess, but this point, I was beyond the typical areas in Saint Paul. Those end at White Castle, pretty much.

I was at University and Victoria. Do you know what’s on Victoria?

Oh yes–Cafe Latte!

So I took a jaunt south though the neighborhoods less traveled, and eventually hit Grand.

At Cafe Latte, I had a truffle and water. I took an awesome picture I was going to post it with the comment “I run do I can eat what I want,” but the phones 4% power wasn’t enough to save it…

Then I ran down Grand, back to Fairview, then back home.

It was a long run.

Next time, I’ll have to remember to train so I don’t do this cold turkey, my water belt, and nipple tape.