I went on my first run in DC today. Out the door of my apartment, down 12th St. to the National Mall, around the Washington Monument, and back uphill along 17th to M St.

So, yeah. Running in this humidity is unpleasant. And I can feel that it’s a lot different running along the city sidewalks – which, compared to Baltimore standards, are incredible. But it’s still not as nice as running on grass or even packed dirt, and I could definitely feel the heat radiating off the street and huge buildings as I made my way home. Perhaps next time I’ll run uphill to Dupont so I can enjoy the slight downhill on the way back.