A whole lot of eating going on..

Dinner out on Thursday to celebrate a friend’s birthday.  Lunch out on Friday with a friend from work.  Dinner out Christmas Eve with the hubby and then brunch at a friend’s on Christmas Day.  (More lunches & dinners out planned for next week also…Holy pounds gained!!)

On the running front – my knee is still painful to bend but doesn’t hurt when I run. I ran 5 miles on the Corning Trail Thursday. 50 degrees on the first day of winter!!!

bike trail on the Hudson River

On Saturday, I went to the Nisky Trail and ran 8 miles.   This time it was 25 degrees outside ….brrrr but at least the sun was out.  This was my 2nd time on the trail and I decided to go East this time.  Unfortunately I didn’t bring my camera but I like it better in this direction. I definitely need a lot of work on stamina…I am not used to running long distances and struggled.  I forced myself to run the last mile as the fastest pace of the run.

bike trail on the Mohawk River

We are closed where I work so I have next week off.  That means I don’t have access to a treadmill. I hope the weather is kind to me…

We don’t do a lot of elaborate celebrating of the holidays since the kids are grown. We have a small artificial tree.  I have a lot of snowmen around.  I also celebrate Chanukah.  I picked out my own gift – an iPad 2 & a laptop.  My hubby was thrilled since he HATES to shop. I on the other hand, love to shop & bought him a few things.  Most of my shopping & gift giving was directed at Amanda (the girl I mentored) and her sons.   She has really struggled financially this year and doesn’t even have a permanent place to live.

We started Christmas Day at a brunch with my tennis friends.

Pat, John & Catalina

I am wearing the cowl that Catalina knit for me

Then we went to give gifts to Amanda & her sons Richard & Matthew.

He loves those super heroes

 

Richard with his new pillow pet

 

Matthew - looking cute as ever

 

 

Next we went to my mother-in-law’s to have dinner her & my  stepsons. 

 

 

We ended the day with a trip to the movies.  We saw War Horse.  My hubby wanted to see it and I have to admit, it was very good.  I highly recommend it (and I don’t normally like war movies.)

 

Happy Running!  Hope you had an enjoyable Christmas holiday!