Day 586 – US – Maryland [Frederick to Gaithersburg]

11/11/21

42km

  From Frederick (Maryland) to Gaithersburg (Maryland)

North America

A narrow and busy road to start with, beautiful landscapes and warm weather

Morning skies in Frederick

The run out of Frederick started beautifully, with a pink pastel sky sunrise. I ran through the residential area then I was onto the Urbana Pike, which happened to be quite busy in the morning. Cars, school buses, trucks… It was hair raising as I had a tiny shoulder to run on. I did my best to stick to the side of the road and to park every now and then when traffic was piling up behind me. I must have been a real annoyance for the motorists this morning. Yet not one honked at me!

A very narrow shoulder! Beautiful landscapes though…

Then past Urbana, there was a lot of constructions going on. New residential areas it seems. The region I am in at the moment is part of the greater Washington DC area, it’s very populated. The closer I got to Gaithersburg, the better the running. I finally had a proper pavement to run on, sheltered from traffic, some peace and quiet at last!

Entering Gaithersburg

As I neared the city, I wondered why everything felt much harder than it should. I did not think I was tired, had no particular reason to be. And then as I was looking at the stroller, I found the culprit. A flat tire. If you’re a cyclist, you’ll know how important properly pumped tires are. Well, I decided to carry on with the flat – that’s a job for tonight!

I am quite looking forward to tomorrow… and reaching the White House in Washington DC, of course, what else! Ah, yes, and meeting with my parents, that’s what! Lucky me…

Enjoy the video of today’s run: https://www.relive.cc/view/vXOd5LwPok6

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Here is the map of today’s run: