I ate breakfast, and headed off to park my car at Oak Grove. I didn't know that there was a big event going on in Melrose today and that Main St. would be blocked off. I had to drive all over creation to get back on track. My goal was to park by 8:45 AM, and by some miracle, I still made it.
I took the orange line to North Station, and hopped on the first green line that came, and took it to Government Center so I could switch to a B train. (The B train doesn't go through North Station. annoying.) I got to Government Center and waited. And waited. And waited. 3 Cs and 2 Es went by. Then a D. Then they FINALLY announced that the B train wasn't running out of Government today and that we had to go one more stop to Park Street. I got on the next train, got off at Park Street and waited again. The B train came pretty quickly, and I got on that and set off for Boston College (my starting point)
Once the train got above ground, they announced that it was running express to Packard's Corner. (Right near one of my old jobs) It went another couple stops, then announced that it was running express to Boston College! Everyone on the train cheered. I couldn't believe my luck. That never happens on the B line.
I got off at Boston College, and went to the starting point to pick up my T-Shirt. After I got it, I made my way to the official start for the 5-mile route.
I started walking. I made my way up Comm ave, down Chestnut Hill Ave, past the reservoir, and down into Cleveland Circle. I got some snacks at the first fueling station. I walked past my old apartment. I made my way through Brookline, and up into Kenmore Square. A mile past the Citgo sign, I was welcomed by this:
