run a Run to Remember 9/11 every year

I couldn’t find one in New Orleans or within driving distance, so instead I did an easy run on the treadmill and watched the news and remembered.

...somehow I doubt it. Being on the East Coast and within hours of DC, NYC, and where the 4th plane crashed in Pennsylvania brought it closer to home for us in/near Baltimore. Just like so many of us away from the Gulf Coast have all but forgotten about Katrina, I suspect most who don’t live on the East Coast don’t remember 9/11 as vividly.

I’ll still try and find one. If all else fails I’ll register and have my mom pick up my t-shirt, but I will miss running through Baltimore.

I ran the 5th edition of the Run to Remember in Baltimore this morning. I would have kinda liked it if we would have gotten carnations to throw at the policemen (and women) by the Baltimore WTC like we did the first year, but it was still a very good run. The bagpipes playing Amazing Grace were amazing too-I just love bagpipes, and that song reminds me of my 3 weeks down in New Orleans with the Red Cross back in March. The kitchen manager walked through where we were loading up our hot meals for the day playing that song on his bagpipes.

You can’t beat the finish on top of Federal Hill either.

4 years in a row so far-2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. This year the race will be held on 9/10-cool that it’s on the weekend, not so cool that it’s no longer on 9/11.

I’m definitely still running though, so long as I’m still in the area.