The Second Day of Christmas

Yes, we will be running on the second day of Christmas (Saturday, December 26). No need to bring two turtledoves, but bring two warm gloves and apparel selected so you won't freeze. We are starting at Veterans Park at 7:45. The schedule has the advanced full marathoners doing 12 miles and advanced half marathoners doing 7 miles. We will be running even if it is bitterly cold and snowing.

The route directions are as follows:
Advanced Half: 7 miles. Go to Boston Ave. and north to 15th Street. Turn right on 15th. Turn right on Madison and then left on 19th. Go around Swan Lake and return to Madison via 19th Street. Go south on Madison and turn right on Woodward Blvd. Turn left on Cincinnati and right on 25th. Turn left on the trail. Cross the river on the pedestrian bridge and go south to the first water fountain. Return to pedestrian bridge, cross river, and follow the River Parks Trail back to Veterans Park.


Advanced Full: 12 miles. Go to Boston Ave. and north to 15th Street. Turn right on 15th. Turn right on
Madison and then left on 19th. Go around Swan Lake and return to Madison via 19th Street. Go south on Madison and turn right on Woodward Blvd. Turn left on Cincinnati and right on 25th. Turn left on the trail.
Cross the river on the pedestrian bridge and go south past second water fountain and go across the creek with the bridge covered with chain link fence. Turn around at that point and follow the trail on west side of the river to 11th Street. Cross the river, and follow the River Parks Trail back to Veterans Park.

Click here for the map of the routes.

I hope everyone has a great Christmas. We have family in town and are having a great time so far. We just finished having a party tonight with family and some friends and had a great time singing Christmas carols. I think my favorite is "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

Hark the herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!

Peace on earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled"

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies

With the angelic host proclaim:

"Christ is born in Bethlehem"

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored

Christ the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold Him come

Offspring of a Virgin's womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell

Jesus, our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings

Ris'n with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by

Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth

Born to give them second birth

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"