Since it is Thursday, I’m linking up today with Amanda for Thinking Out Loud Thursday.
Here’s what I’m thinking about today:
- Half Time:
And I’m not talking about football. This weekend I am heading to NYC to run the Shape Women’s Half Marathon.
I am, of course, weather stalking:
My preference would be weather like this past weekend – sunny and cool but as long as it doesn’t rain, I’ll be happy.
What to wear is pretty easy since I always wear a SkirtSports skirt and tank. I’m going purple for this race.
The logistics and weekend events are still up in the air and it’s Thursday. I may be going and staying in a hotel room with two other women or maybe only one. One is injured and can’t decide if she wants to walk or stay home. We may be driving 1 1/2hrs and taking the train to the city or taking the train from Albany and taking the bus back. I’m thinking the first option since it is cheaper.
We are staying in a hotel in Harlem on 124th St. Tentative plans are drop off bags, bib pick up (57th), hotel check in, new Whitney museum (13th St) and dinner. We are having dinner with another local runner. There’s another STEM graduate who running the race. I need to try to plan a meet-up with her as well as another blogger.
Race-cations are always exciting even if they are short.
- Freihofer Run for Women Training Challenge:
This is the 7th year of this program and my third year participating. I signed up for the Advanced group again and we already had 6 weeks of training. We have a great group of new and returning runners. I only go on Mondays but I actually like the speed drills this year. They seem to be less painful than previous years (or maybe I’m just more relaxed and not trying to be the fastest.)
Patrick, who is young and cute, is still one of our coaches. He is constantly scolding me for not running as fast as he thinks I am able and mostly for racing every weekend. However, I am able to ask him questions and he gives me useful advice (that I may or may not follow LOL).
- Upcoming Florida Vacation:
With work and this weekend in NYC, I’m not ready. We leave on a 6am flight next Wednesday. I’m away this weekend, have my running group Monday evening and tennis Tuesday evening. Yikes! When do I pack for 8 days away??
But looking forward to sunsets and fun times on the tennis courts and soaking up the sun on the beach.
If you know me, you know that although there are very few races this time of year in Florida, since we are there 2 weeks earlier than usual, I thought I’d take a look.
I found one – two loops around Old Naples. We have tickets for a show the night before so I don’t know if I can talk someone with a car into getting up early to drive me. We’ll see.Happy Running! What’s new with you today? Tell me in the comments.
Good luck finding someone to drive you in FL. And good luck this weekend. If I don’t get rained on, it will be a miracle.
It’s much simpler to pack when you’re not running a race!
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Enjoy your race. It will certainly be an experience. I hope a good one.
Fl is easy to pack for since you know that it will be hot.
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Yes, it was much easier to pack for NOLA.
I’m willing to bet your race will be an experience too. A good one.
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NYC is always fun.
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I hope you have a great time in NYC – the new museum sounds great, and of course the race will just be fun, plus wearing purple, how can you go wrong! I think we will be in Florida around the same time, which is pretty funny. I’m not ready, either, but we’re not leaving for another week. Still time to get my life together. 😉
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too bad we can’t plan a meet-up. You’ll be in Orlando, right?
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Yep.
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Good luck this weekend, and have a great time in Florida!
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Thanks.
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