4 easy miles in Chicago. I'm in Chicago to take my Oral Board
Examination for Orthopedic Surgery. It has been brutal preparing for
this, and I expect the exam itself to be brutal as well. It will be
great to get it over with. Time to move on with life. I'm staying
at the hotel where the exam is administered. I learned there is a $10
fee to use the fitness center. I've never paid money to do a training
run! So, I went to the fitness center at 5:30 am, paid my $10, and went
to find a treadmill. I soon found out that every treadmill was taken,
and there was no sign that anyone would be done any time soon. So, I
left (and tactfully demanded my money back on my way out, which I was
granted). I decided to just chance it outside. I'm in downtown
Chicago, so the prospect of running outside, without knowing the area,
was not overly comforting. After about 3/4 mile, I learned I was right
near Lake Michigan, so I headed toward the lake and found a nice trail. This
run was definitely the way to start my day today. While most of the
applicants appeared to be stressed out and wandering around the lobby, I
was out running. Definitely the best way to prep for my test today.
Cleared the mind and calmed the nerves.
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