I almost lost my wallet…I almost bought a new bike…I almost couldn’t file my taxes…I almost volunteered at a race…I almost got to see my mentee and her sons.

Saturday was a gorgeous day.  My hubby & I decided to go for a bike ride on the Nisky Bike Path.

Almost immediately I spotted some running friends who had just finished running 20 miles –  their last training run for their May 6 Marathon. We hugged and wished each other well – me to recover & them to complete their FIRST marathon.

Then my hubby bumped into someone he plays tennis with and we rode the first half of our ride with someone who boats on Lake George like us — small world!

When we were done, we stopped off to get some lunch.

In my haste or absentmindedness, I left my wallet on the table. I realized it halfway home.  We went back & someone had turned it in and everything was still in it – PHEW!!!

One problem I have with biking is that my butt hurts!! So I decided that I wanted to buy a new bike seat.  We stopped off at a bike shop and I bought a cruiser seat (I saw some cool cruisers there which were tempting.) Then we heard that another shop was having a tent sale on bikes.  I fell in love with a purple cruiser.

It was $349 – on sale for $319 & they said I could have it for $300…pretty tempting but I decided that biking is temporary until I can run.

My hubby was drooling over this in the parking lot:

Finally on this April 14, it was time to file our income taxes. I’m not a procrastinator but since we have to pay a lot why give the IRS my money early.

I was done and hit e-file, and an error popped up about a missing payer id – Great, the banks arer closed Sunday & I have to work Monday & Tuesday.

It turns out that my stepson has an account in the same bank & had the payer ID so I was able to file today!!  Yay!

Two years ago I volunteered at a 15K race & really enjoyed it. Last year, I got selfish.  I ran all the races that I was able t and didn’t volunteer at all.

I also ran THIS race for the first time last year. I loved it…it was nearby and flat and my first  and only 5 mile race.

Truthfully, if I weren’t injured, I wouldn’t be volunteering.  I would be racing.

I had planned on helping with packet pickup at 7am.  But that greasy cheese burger & fries that went down so good, kept me up all night so volunteering this morning didn’t happen.

By 11 am, I felt better and I had planned on going to the park with Amanda & her sons.  My cell phone rang and Amanda said that she & her sons were sick 😦

My hubby was out playing tennis so plan B – test out my new bike seat and go for a ride.  I decided to go to the Corning Bike trail.

It was a cloudy warm day but there were plenty of bikers and boats on the Hudson – mostly fishing.

This time, I took the path as far north as you could go. It ends and then you have go into town and eventually can pick up the other bike trail. (I think)

I finished my ride before the rain and headed to Target!

Happy Running!  Anyone have a cruiser? Should I get one?