28 Days and Counting - Indianapolis

I have a history with the city of Indianapolis, which is why it is a good place for me to run a marathon. When I first went to college, I attended Butler University. I'll admit I hated it. I only went there because it was the school that accepted me when I was denied entry at North Carolina School of the Arts. In hindsight, I suppose I was just angry I couldn't go where I wanted to, and felt lost at the same time. So poor Butler bore the brunt of my distaste.

I would live in Indy a couple of times. I lived there between sojourns to Indiana University, and worked at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. I liked living in Indianapolis, and I guess I would like it again.

It isn't a big city, but it's big for Indiana. It has both an urban and suburban feel to it. There is plenty of night life for those who want it. Sports? The Colts and Pacers both reside there.

Indianapolis is also the state capital of Indiana. As a boy I was a selected to be a page in the State Senate. Pages were selected to work one day. I think I delivered some things to offices, got to see some votes taken, and just was in awe of being there. Yes.....I was and still am a political geek.

The course runs through all of Indianapolis. I will go through downtown, head to the Indiana State Fairgrounds, weave my way through Broad Ripple(the artsy area), pass the governor's mansion, run through Butler University, go by the art museum, and see the various monuments along the way.

Old friends will come out and support me, and I am really looking forward to that.

I think this will be a terrific marathon.

Charlie