Getting Settled Back Into my Mid-Atlantic Base of Operations

Pretty good day putting miles underneath the sneaker soles today.  Total distance ended up being just a bit over fourteen miles with a bit more than four of that jogging.  My legs are feeling pretty strong, and the
Generation VI (eleven pairs of shoes total since Generation I only had one pair represented) pairs of Saucony Guide 7 shoes are nearing the end of their useful service lives.

The day started out right with a six mile jaunt around Capitol Hill that culminated in the opportunity to watch the sun rise over the Washington Navy Yard and the Anacostia River.

Sunrise over Washington Navy Yard, DC, and the Anacostia River

If my understanding is correct, the ex-USS Barry will probably not be moored here for very much longer. A drawbridge is being replaced with a fixed span bridge, and before the work begins the ship must be removed. 

Wikipedia told me just now based on a couple of minutes of quick research on Google, that I've mischaracterized the bridge that's being replaced as a drawbridge, and the correct term of the art is swing bridge.  In fact, the particular bridge I'm talking about is the South Capitol Street swing bridge, and it is named the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge that has its own Wikipedia entry that briefly describes the replacement project as well as mentions the ex-USS Barry removal required because the ship's air draft will leave it landlocked after the fixed span bridge is constructed.  The project is set to commence in FY16.

There was a Capitol Hill out and back walk of a little over four miles, and then an afternoon jog with some associates from work that clocked in at a little more than four miles as well.

It has been a pretty long time since the last time I chalked up a half marathon distance in one day, and I'm feeling grateful that the weather was spectacular, the scenery inspiring, and the rhythm of the walk keep me moving at an aggressive pace...for me anyway.  It's good to be back to the old stomping grounds.