By the time I reached the campus at mile 6, I was heavily relying on the crowd’s support to buoy my feverish body. From there, we wound back to the Arena District and up to Ohio State University. Once the gun went off, we took off in the direction of the historic German Village. Instead, I ran straight to the starting line, located by the Columbus Commons, which is the small park that hosted the pre- and post-race festivities. That meant I didn’t have to worry about missing my warmup or my pre-race trip to the restroom. I had decided the night before that I would run the race for fun instead of racing it. There’s always a bright side, though-and, ironically, the bright side of this experience was having the flu. I arrived a little flustered and a lot behind schedule. That adventure started with the drive downtown, which was slow going and much longer than anticipated. Flu or no flu, I knew it would be an enjoyable adventure. So, Cap City was already shaping up to be exciting. Now, I’m a strong proponent of exploration through running, and I don’t often get to do so in the middle of major roads that are lined with smiling faces and cups of water. It would be my chance to properly tour my hometown. Despite the lingering flu virus I’d picked up, I was eagerly anticipating the 13.1-mile tour of Columbus. That only increased my excitement ahead of last month’s Capital City Half Marathon. I’ve been to my fair share of sports games-Buckeyes, Clippers, Blue Jackets and the Crew-but I’ve never ventured too deep into Columbus, off put by its size and my inability to go anywhere other than the glorious shelves of the German Village Book Loft. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!įor someone who grew up in Columbus, Ohio, I’m a very poor ambassador of my city.
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