The person who was supposed to have a screening call with me Friday and canceled hasn't written back to reschedule. Argh! Should I send a message? Give it another day?

So weird -- the 5K I'm doing Saturday (in a large-ish local park) just sent out an email saying they were sorry for the late notice, but they were just informed by the park district that the course won't be on paved areas; it's through a wooded area on an unpaved course.

That's kind of weird, right? I'm not sure I would have signed up if they knew in advance it was unpaved. It's going to rain for the rest of the week, so it's going to be muddy as hell, and unpaved means not stable, which I'm not thrilled about with my ankle.

I'm still doing it, but at this point, I have no illusions about finishing in under an hour.

That is definitely weird. I feel like they should know that. I mean, is there a big paved trail in that park? And raining all week and muddy, when hundreds of runners go through it...ick. At least walking you'll be able to place your feet carefully? Eesh.

It's weird that they didn't know, yeah. You'd think someone involved in setting it up would have at least seen the course before they decided to use it. Unpaved might actually be pretty stable though - it's not necessarily going to be just a mud track through the woods, it might be a surface that is technically not paved but not, like, a bare trail.

I decided to sleep late today and take the train after the one I usually take to work. But after I got to the station my train-tracker app showed the train was stopped for some reason before our stop. After the train didn't move for ten minutes I decided to walk home and take my car to work, as they weren't telling us when the train would move again.

So it took me an hour and a half to get to work counting the 40 minutes walking to and from the train station. And the train ended up getting to Highland Park a few minutes before me anyway.

It's weird that they didn't know, yeah. You'd think someone involved in setting it up would have at least seen the course before they decided to use it.

The email sounds like the park district JUST told the organizers yesterday or today that the 5K has to use the wooded trail. So I'm mostly annoyed at the park district and feel like calling them.

Unpaved might actually be pretty stable though - it's not necessarily going to be just a mud track through the woods, it might be a surface that is technically not paved but not, like, a bare trail.

That's true -- a lot of park trails have wood chips, I think. I still just feel like this really fucks with the people who are running it (as opposed to people like me who are walking it) -- I think if you aren't used to trail running, are you really going to want to run a 5K through unfamiliar woods? I can walk an unfamiliar trail, no problem. Running seems a little different, though.

Maybe it'll be really pretty and I'll be glad they switched. We'll see. But I am by god EARNING this medal.

ION, I had a sexy RDJ dream last night.

It was awesome!

I had a sexy RDJ dream last night

Mmmmm.

I think if you aren't used to trail running, are you really going to want to run a 5K through unfamiliar woods?

I have only ever done 5Ks on unfamiliar trails, so I don't know. But I understand not everyone prefers trail running like I do, so it is probably a concern to at least some.

Careful with those capes! This is the one with capes, yes?

I was poking around craigslist's "creative gigs" section and found this:

Looking for Promo/Street Team Girls for a Musician (Chicago)

Looking for promo girls and street team girls. Between the ages of 18-35. Preferably over 21. Looking for girls to accompany musician to events, shows, and other outings. Must be willing and able to party/socialize with fans. Please contact through email. This is a paid gig.

Is this guy (sounds like a guy) looking to hire an entourage of women to follow him around? Is this common?