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Weekly Wrap for 11.12.18-11.18.18 – It’s beginning to look a lot like….


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New work travel location and a few cancelled running events due to an early winter.

Last week –
  • Monday – Most of my running friends were off for the Veteran’s Day holiday and went for a morning run but I had to work so waited until after work. It was a slog but got it done.

at UAlbany where there are lights

  • Tuesday – Drive to LI for work. It was my first time going to this location (even though it’s where I grew up.) I had no idea where to run but it didn’t matter because it was raining. But then it stopped and it was still light so I headed to Eisenhower Park hoping to find a route to run on. And I did.

  • Wednesday – After work, I headed back to Eisenhower Park but just for a short walk. It was freezing and I had connected with two friends from high school with whom I would be having dinner. No time for a run but had a fun evening.

two of my best friends from junior high & high school – and yes, they’re twins

  • Thursday – Well almost another Rest Day. I planned to run on the treadmill before work but bailed. After work, I had to tackle the long slow drive home from LI. It was forecast to rain but it turned out to be a blizzard so I spent an extra night there. And guess what? I actually ran on the hotel treadmill. Hated every second but got it done.

  • Friday – Rest Day. Today I made the long drive home. No time to run as I had a hair appointment after work and a race the next day.
  • Saturday – Race Day. But the Girls on the Run 5k got cancelled due to the weather. I had run this race before but it was in a new location. I basically was going to do the race to support this charity and to meet up with the STEM coaches and runners. I was thinking about not running it even before it was cancelled (too tired!!!). So instead I ran a leisurely long run with my Sole Sisters followed by brunch. Love my running friends ❤

at the Crossings where they shoveled the paths 🙂

Then it was date night with the hubby. Movie (Bohemian Rhapsody) and dinner.

  • Sunday – Today I was supposed do a fun run with friends.  It was called the Raffle Run and you run for an hour completing a one mile trail loop as many times as you can. Each time around, you earn a raffle ticket which is entered into a drawing to win a prize. This was cancelled as well. So instead I did errands, cleaning, packing and picked up by race packet for Thursday’s race.

I decided to downgrade from the 10k to the 5k. And my coach agreed.

This Coming Week –  

  • Monday -train to NYC, 4 miles
  • Tuesday –  3 miles (in NYC)
  • Wednesday – rest day, train home
  • Thursday –Turkey Trot 10K 5k, Thanksgiving dinner
  • Friday – rest day, drive to Pelham
  • Saturday – Pelham Half Marathon
  • Sunday – rest day

Please link up for the Weekly Wrap hosted by these wonderful bloggers Holly @ HoHoRuns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home

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Happy Running! How is your running going? What’s new with you?  Did you race on Thanksgiving? Any big races on the horizon? Please share.

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25 thoughts on “Weekly Wrap for 11.12.18-11.18.18 – It’s beginning to look a lot like….”

  1. I was thinking about seeing that movie. Did you like it? I’m sorry your events were cancelled this week. The Raffle Run sounded like a really fun concept too. Hopefully your Turkey Trot will go on as planned. I didn’t know you were working with a coach. Are you enjoying it? Thanks for linking!

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    • I loved the movie. Go see it.

      I don;’t have a coach. He’s the coach of the 10 week running group for this race. (and I only went twice). But I know him from past years and from the 5k that I do in June.

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  2. Wasn’t BR such a good movie? That’s such a shame the GOTR race got cancelled. The Raffle Run sounds like it would’ve been fun too. The weather has been nuts. I don’t think I’ll be trotting on Thanksgiving since we have to be at my BIL’s house by noon.

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  4. I’m glad that you were able to avoid the craziness on Thursday. The storm really made everything come to a complete halt everywhere.

    I am planning on running a turkey trot 5k on Thanksgiving and I’m really looking forward to it.

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  6. Sounds like you got in some good runs even with traveling! I grew up on LI pretty close to Eisenhower Park. I wasn’t really much of a runner when I lived there but I did run at the park a few years ago when I was visiting.

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  7. Wow, looks like you got a lot of snow! We just had a dusting that turned to rain so it was almost all gone by the evening. Sorry about the races that got cancelled. I really enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody, hope you did too 🙂

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