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Running in Place(s) 1

I had it all planned out.  Last week as I packed my bags to head out on vacation, I made sure to pack three sets of running clothes, including both trail and road shoes.  (I found out 3/4 of the way through the trip that I didn't pack enough underwear, but that's a tale for a different time)  We were going to spend 4 days in Portland, 4 in the Columbia Gorge, and 4 in Seattle. Hank and John Green's Youtube channel Vlogbrothers is a source of inspiration for me, so I had immediately thought of their series of "Thoughts From Places" where they (usually John) post videos during their travels and what those travels make them think about.  I thought "well, I can run in each place, post pictures, and whatever thoughts that location engenders.  Sounds like the best idea ever!"  That was the plan, anyway.  But then, there's that saying "Man plans and God laughs."  So, here we go. I got one run in on the trip.  After driving between our hotel and