Boilermaker 15k, Pittsburgh & More
I've been doing a lot of working this past month. Working at the Crosscutters is turning out to be a pretty fun year again, and I'm glad that my dad is flexible with days that I need to work for him. :-) It makes planning trips so much easier.
Other than working, I've been thoroughly enjoying summer. I am definitely going to miss having a "real" summer next year. In about a month, I will be starting to search for a six month co-op for next spring/summer or summer/fall. With less than four weeks left of summer, I am starting to dread going back to college.
My aunt, my little cousin, and her friend came up to visit from Baltimore during the first part of July. It was great to see them again, and I enjoyed going to Penn's Cave and tubing down Pine Creek--two things I don't ever remember doing before.
I also went on a five-and-a-half hour road trip in the middle of July to Utica, NY with three of my friends. We participated in the Boilermaker 15k road race, which is the largest 15k road race in the United States. I'm proud to say that I PR'd in the race, and I placed approximately 773rd out of over 10,000 runners/walkers! I will definitely run the race again next year if I am in the area. I didn't mind the long drive, and we even got to check out the National Long Distance Running Hall of Fame. (We also toured a car show that was going on that weekend.)
Other than that major road trip, I've been on a couple smaller road trips this summer, as well as to a few graduation parties and such. I went with some friends to the Watkins Glen State Park in New York a couple weeks ago, and the falls were absolutely amazing. I bet we hiked in the park for a good five hours. I did accomplish another "first" this summer--I went camping out in the woods without a tent the other week. We decided to go on a 30+ mile biking extravaganza over five mountains... it was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of work, and we will probably never do it again.
This past weekend was spent in Pittsburgh. I have never been in western PA, at least not in many places west of Altoona, so it was my first time over there. A bunch of us all went to the Cheesecake Factory and then saw a Pirates baseball game. We really got tickets to the game just to see the O.A.R. concert that followed the game. There were also fireworks. Although the lead singer lost his voice about halfway through the concert, it was absolutely amazing and I loved every minute of it. We also ended up going to the Pittsburgh Zoo the next day just for something to do.
Anyway, I guess that about covers everything for now. No more major trips are planned except for a bus trip to Philadelphia with the family to watch a Phillies vs. Braves game. (I'm a big Phillies fan... I don't care for the Pirates!) These next few weeks most people are starting back at school, so I will be stuck home working and not doing much of anything else. I've been running with the high school cross country team lately, which has brought back several good memories. I need to start running more these next three or four weeks--I signed up for the Rochester half marathon in the middle of September! What am I getting myself into!?
Time sure flies when you're having fun! Until next time... (which will most likely be after I'm moved into my new dorm...)
Other than working, I've been thoroughly enjoying summer. I am definitely going to miss having a "real" summer next year. In about a month, I will be starting to search for a six month co-op for next spring/summer or summer/fall. With less than four weeks left of summer, I am starting to dread going back to college.
My aunt, my little cousin, and her friend came up to visit from Baltimore during the first part of July. It was great to see them again, and I enjoyed going to Penn's Cave and tubing down Pine Creek--two things I don't ever remember doing before.
I also went on a five-and-a-half hour road trip in the middle of July to Utica, NY with three of my friends. We participated in the Boilermaker 15k road race, which is the largest 15k road race in the United States. I'm proud to say that I PR'd in the race, and I placed approximately 773rd out of over 10,000 runners/walkers! I will definitely run the race again next year if I am in the area. I didn't mind the long drive, and we even got to check out the National Long Distance Running Hall of Fame. (We also toured a car show that was going on that weekend.)
Other than that major road trip, I've been on a couple smaller road trips this summer, as well as to a few graduation parties and such. I went with some friends to the Watkins Glen State Park in New York a couple weeks ago, and the falls were absolutely amazing. I bet we hiked in the park for a good five hours. I did accomplish another "first" this summer--I went camping out in the woods without a tent the other week. We decided to go on a 30+ mile biking extravaganza over five mountains... it was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of work, and we will probably never do it again.
This past weekend was spent in Pittsburgh. I have never been in western PA, at least not in many places west of Altoona, so it was my first time over there. A bunch of us all went to the Cheesecake Factory and then saw a Pirates baseball game. We really got tickets to the game just to see the O.A.R. concert that followed the game. There were also fireworks. Although the lead singer lost his voice about halfway through the concert, it was absolutely amazing and I loved every minute of it. We also ended up going to the Pittsburgh Zoo the next day just for something to do.
Anyway, I guess that about covers everything for now. No more major trips are planned except for a bus trip to Philadelphia with the family to watch a Phillies vs. Braves game. (I'm a big Phillies fan... I don't care for the Pirates!) These next few weeks most people are starting back at school, so I will be stuck home working and not doing much of anything else. I've been running with the high school cross country team lately, which has brought back several good memories. I need to start running more these next three or four weeks--I signed up for the Rochester half marathon in the middle of September! What am I getting myself into!?
Time sure flies when you're having fun! Until next time... (which will most likely be after I'm moved into my new dorm...)
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