{"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&#8217;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&#8217;d participated in, with tens of thousands of runners and walkers tackling the course from Times Square through Central Park. \u00a0There&#8217;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&amp;pg=informational&amp;type=fr_informational&amp;sid=1030\" target=\"_blank\">women&#8217;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&amp;ssl=1 1936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0007.jpg?resize=764%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But I&#8217;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&#8217;t have bothered me. \u00a0But when you register for a 5k, you expect to get your money&#8217;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&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0024.jpg?w=2000&amp;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&amp;ssl=1 1316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_00261.jpg?resize=783%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next year, I&#8217;ll avoid the crowds and confusion and make a donation instead of running. \u00a0There&#8217;s a last time for everything. \u00a0And there&#8217;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&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0030.jpg?w=2000&amp;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&#8217;d never had a popover before, so when some sort of muffin-pastry the size of my car arrived, I wasn&#8217;t sure what to think. \u00a0I tend to avoid eggs, so it wasn&#8217;t exactly my cup of tea, but it&#8217;s always good to try something new. \u00a0Especially when you&#8217;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&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_0033.jpg?w=2000&amp;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&#8217;s recipe<\/a>; I&#8217;m tempted to try an eggless version (with ground flax, my usual substitute). \u00a0I have a feeling it won&#8217;t work (I think egg is required for the actual popping over part), but there&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;d participated in, with tens of thousands of runners and walkers tackling the course from Times Square through Central Park. \u00a0There&#8217;s confetti and celebrity hosts, and the race raises critical funds in the fight against women&#8217;s cancers. But I&#8217;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&#8217;t have bothered me. \u00a0But when you register for a 5k, you expect to get your money&#8217;s worth of pavement, even if it is for charity. Next year, I&#8217;ll avoid the crowds and confusion and make a donation instead of running. \u00a0There&#8217;s a last time for everything. \u00a0And there&#8217;s a first time for everything too, including popovers. After our faux 5k, Kristine suggested we visit Popover Cafe. \u00a0I&#8217;d never had a popover before, so when some sort of muffin-pastry the size of my car arrived, I wasn&#8217;t sure what to think. \u00a0I tend to avoid eggs, so it wasn&#8217;t exactly my cup of tea, but it&#8217;s always good to try something new. \u00a0Especially when you&#8217;re with pals. Someone tweeted me Julia Child&#8217;s recipe; I&#8217;m tempted to try an eggless version (with ground flax, my usual substitute). \u00a0I have a feeling it won&#8217;t work (I think egg is required for the actual popping over part), but there&#8217;s only one way to find out. \u00a0Get out the safety goggles. Also On Tap for Today: Holy cow! \u00a0It&#8217;s May! \u00a0And holy crap! \u00a0I need to get my car inspected! 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But I&#8217;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&#8217;t have bothered me. \u00a0But when you register for a 5k, you expect to get your money&#8217;s worth of pavement, even if it is for charity. Next year, I&#8217;ll avoid the crowds and confusion and make a donation instead of running. \u00a0There&#8217;s a last time for everything. \u00a0And there&#8217;s a first time for everything too, including popovers. After our faux 5k, Kristine suggested we visit Popover Cafe. \u00a0I&#8217;d never had a popover before, so when some sort of muffin-pastry the size of my car arrived, I wasn&#8217;t sure what to think. \u00a0I tend to avoid eggs, so it wasn&#8217;t exactly my cup of tea, but it&#8217;s always good to try something new. \u00a0Especially when you&#8217;re with pals. Someone tweeted me Julia Child&#8217;s recipe; I&#8217;m tempted to try an eggless version (with ground flax, my usual substitute). \u00a0I have a feeling it won&#8217;t work (I think egg is required for the actual popping over part), but there&#8217;s only one way to find out. \u00a0Get out the safety goggles. Also On Tap for Today: Holy cow! \u00a0It&#8217;s May! \u00a0And holy crap! \u00a0I need to get my car inspected! 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