getting conquered by the Mall

Well, AT and HP08 made another attempt at the Mall last night. This try actually went much better than this weekend, probably because it was cooler and there weren't as many angry Chinese women around. HP08 didn't get her entire 5.2 miles in, though, because she was trying to avoid running through the protesters yelling "We are not satisfied!" (HP08 was not sure what we weren't satisfied about, but she was suspicious that they were referencing her cutting her run short.) So HP08 and AT managed to get in about 4.5 miles while being circled by helicopters and stopped by Capitol Police officers to make sure they were terrorists. AT did not find it amusing when HP08 would wave to the pilots when the helicopters started tracking them with their search lights. The post-run trip home actually ended up being the hardest part of the evening as roads surrounding HP08's car in every direction were simultaneously shut down to allow POTUS to get to the Capitol. Half an hour and many back roads later, AT and HP08 managed to get home in time to catch the start of the SOTU. Oh, and just one warning, do not go running alone between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial at night. Talk about creepy! No lights, a bad fishy smell from the reflecting pool and random people hiding in the shadows. No thank you!