I thought I would try something different, and research the areas I was going to run. I am all to aware, that in Baltimore you can be in a wonderful neighborhood, and two blocks later enter a not-so-wonderful neighborhood. I did a quick google of crime in Herring Run Park and didn't find any recent murders/rapes/assaults. (Hey, in a city like Baltimore, you expect SOME.) I planned a quick run up to Lake Montebello and the Herring Run trail. I thought a nice 3-4 miles would be in order for the night.
It was raining and misty, so I ended up overdressed as I had rain-gear on... Then it didn't rain while I ran.
The run itself felt nice. I kept with my recent plan, and just let my body determine the speed, although I tried to slow it down a bit for mile 2.. The initial run up to the lake from the MSB center was all through nice neighborhoods (nice enough, I probably couldn't afford a house there) and the people nodded their heads back at me when I initiated it. <-- My indicator of whether or not a neighborhood is friendly.
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