Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Back when I had a base of operations in NYC I ran the New York Road Runners Race to Home Plate a couple of times. It was a hoot-- the course takes you from the parking lot outside of Shea out past the National Tennis Center, through Flushing Meadows Park, atound the Unisphere and then back into the stadium, through the gates at the back of centerfield, along the warning track on the third base side, finishing at home plate. Mr. Met was there to give you a high five. You walk out past the home team dugout and the Met's bullpen. Too bad the Mets aren't at home-- it used to be that you got a ticket to that evening's game, but this year they are offering ten buck tix for a game August 6th. (The Yanks are at home against the Angels, though-- 1:30 start.)
