today was good. dad and i did the shamrock 5K downtown, and we had fun. we had only a few gripes about the race this year, as opposed to the many gripes we had had before, so that was a marked improvement. the field 
was as big as ever (~3000 runners), and it took dad and i awhile to cross the start line. one of my two favorite things about the race is the 
descent down charles . as you make your way over the crest of the hill, there's this astonishing view of green flowing down the street. the mass of clover-clad runners boggles the mind. unfortunately, i couldn't obtain any pictures of the route around the harbor, but we basically went around to key highway with a turnaround at jackson and circled back to pratt and ended at Power Plant Live. had it not been for the sheer number of runners, it definitely could be a PR course. afterward, there was food and fun to be had, with bananas, pretzels, chips, water, and--best of all--FREE BEER. SCORE! to be honest, i've never taken advantage of free alcohol after a race for two reasons. i need to hydrate, not de- after a race. plus, when it comes to drinking, i'm enough of a lightweight as it is. but today...well, it was nice today. because...
today was good.
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