{"id":3891,"date":"2011-05-02T12:40:34","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/?p=3891"},"modified":"2011-05-02T12:40:34","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T16:40:34","slug":"today-theres-a-first-and-last-time-for-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/2011\/05\/02\/today-theres-a-first-and-last-time-for-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Today: There’s a first and last time for everything."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[tweetmeme source=\u201delizabethev\u201d only_single=false]For the past three years, my pals Kristine, Christie and I have run the <a href=\"http:\/\/do.eifoundation.org\/site\/PageServer\" target=\"_blank\">Revlon Run\/Walk for Wome<\/a>n in New York. \u00a0Prior to <a title=\"Today: 26.2 miles of smiles\u2026 Part\u00a0I.\" href=\"https:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/2011\/01\/12\/today-26-2-miles-of-smiles-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\">the marathon<\/a>, this was easily the biggest race I’d participated in, with tens of thousands of runners and walkers tackling the course from Times Square through Central Park. \u00a0There’s confetti and celebrity hosts, and the race raises critical funds in the fight against <a href=\"http:\/\/do.eifoundation.org\/site\/TR?fr_id=1040&pg=informational&type=fr_informational&sid=1030\" target=\"_blank\">women’s cancers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3894\" title=\"IMG_0007\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg?resize=600%2C803\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg?w=1936&ssl=1 1936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg?resize=224%2C300&ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg?resize=764%2C1024&ssl=1 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But I’m never doing it again.<\/p>\n<p>After dodging packs of walkers, weaving to avoid backpacks and strollers, and finally reaching a point where most people were running, the race was over. \u00a0There was no Mile 3 marker, because there was no third mile. \u00a0The course organizers unceremoniously cut the course to 2.7 miles (or 2.9? \u00a0or 2.3? I heard a few versions) due to alleged construction. \u00a0Had this been announced before we crossed the finish line, it probably wouldn’t have bothered me. \u00a0But when you register for a 5k, you expect to get your money’s worth of pavement, even if it is for charity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3896\" title=\"Revlon Run for Women\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=600%2C448\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?w=2592&ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=300%2C224&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=401%2C300&ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3899\" title=\"Elizabeth Revlon Run for Women\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg?resize=600%2C784\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg?w=1316&ssl=1 1316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg?resize=229%2C300&ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg?resize=783%2C1024&ssl=1 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next year, I’ll avoid the crowds and confusion and make a donation instead of running. \u00a0There’s a last time for everything. \u00a0And there’s a first time for everything too, including popovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3897\" title=\"IMG_0030\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=600%2C448\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?w=2592&ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=300%2C224&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=401%2C300&ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After our faux 5k, Kristine suggested we visit Popover Cafe. \u00a0I’d never had a popover before, so when some sort of muffin-pastry the size of my car arrived, I wasn’t sure what to think. \u00a0I tend to avoid eggs, so it wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, but it’s always good to try something new. \u00a0Especially when you’re with pals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3898\" title=\"popover\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=600%2C448\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?w=2592&ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=300%2C224&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=401%2C300&ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Ameikins\/status\/64742866206982144\" target=\"_blank\">Someone tweeted me Julia Child’s recipe<\/a>; I’m tempted to try an eggless version (with ground flax, my usual substitute). \u00a0I have a feeling it won’t work (I think egg is required for the actual popping over part), but there’s only one way to find out. \u00a0Get out the safety goggles.<\/p>\n<p>Also <strong>On Tap for Today<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Holy cow! \u00a0It’s May! \u00a0And holy crap! \u00a0I need to get my car inspected!<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Today: I feel like I won the\u00a0lottery.\" href=\"https:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/2011\/04\/27\/today-i-feel-like-i-won-the-lottery\/\" target=\"_blank\">The next time I run in New York, it will be longer than 2 miles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/nation\/washington\/articles\/2011\/05\/02\/in_boston_news_of_bin_ladens_death_brings_revelers_to_streets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Word of OSB’s death spreads in Boston<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Did you do anything for the first time this weekend?<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[tweetmeme source=\u201delizabethev\u201d only_single=false]For the past three years, my pals Kristine, Christie and I have run the Revlon Run\/Walk for Women in New York. \u00a0Prior to the marathon, this was easily the biggest race I’d participated in, with tens of thousands of runners and walkers tackling the course from Times Square through Central Park. \u00a0There’s confetti and celebrity hosts, and the race raises critical funds in the fight against women’s cancers. But I’m never doing it again. After dodging packs of walkers, weaving to avoid backpacks and strollers, and finally reaching a point where most people were running, the race was over. \u00a0There was no Mile 3 marker, because there was no third mile. \u00a0The course organizers unceremoniously cut the course to 2.7 miles (or 2.9? \u00a0or 2.3? I heard a few versions) due to alleged construction. \u00a0Had this been announced before we crossed the finish line, it probably wouldn’t have bothered me. \u00a0But when you register for a 5k, you expect to get your money’s worth of pavement, even if it is for charity. Next year, I’ll avoid the crowds and confusion and make a donation instead of running. \u00a0There’s a last time for everything. \u00a0And there’s a first time for everything too, including popovers. After our faux 5k, Kristine suggested we visit Popover Cafe. \u00a0I’d never had a popover before, so when some sort of muffin-pastry the size of my car arrived, I wasn’t sure what to think. \u00a0I tend to avoid eggs, so it wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, but it’s always good to try something new. \u00a0Especially when you’re with pals. Someone tweeted me Julia Child’s recipe; I’m tempted to try an eggless version (with ground flax, my usual substitute). \u00a0I have a feeling it won’t work (I think egg is required for the actual popping over part), but there’s only one way to find out. \u00a0Get out the safety goggles. Also On Tap for Today: Holy cow! \u00a0It’s May! \u00a0And holy crap! \u00a0I need to get my car inspected! The next time I run in New York, it will be longer than 2 miles Word of OSB’s death spreads in Boston Did you do anything for the first time this weekend?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,11,14],"tags":[544,620,638,660,661,1289],"class_list":["post-3891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-physical-education","category-places-and-spaces","category-restaurants-in-peace","tag-new-york-city","tag-popover-cafe","tag-races","tag-restaurants","tag-revlon-run-for-women","tag-running"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Today: There's a first and last time for everything. - ON TAP FOR TODAY<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/2011\/05\/02\/today-theres-a-first-and-last-time-for-everything\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Today: There's a first and last time for everything. - ON TAP FOR TODAY\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[tweetmeme source=\u201delizabethev\u201d only_single=false]For the past three years, my pals Kristine, Christie and I have run the Revlon Run\/Walk for Women in New York. \u00a0Prior to the marathon, this was easily the biggest race I’d participated in, with tens of thousands of runners and walkers tackling the course from Times Square through Central Park. \u00a0There’s confetti and celebrity hosts, and the race raises critical funds in the fight against women’s cancers. 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