A new name for an old race. And it was also WEEK 5 for NYCM Training and I continued to get my runs done.
Last Week –
- Monday – A quick run before work
we are already losing daylight hours – boo!
because I was going to the movies that evening. A friend got a free pass to:
I enjoyed it.
- Tuesday – Instead of my regular job, this week, I worked tech support for the NYS Bar Exam. For nostalgia sake (I proctored where I used to work) I thought I might run a little in the area but it was too damn hot (and thunderstorms were lurking). I did meet my BFF to walk and talk in the mall. Got my steps in!!
- Wednesday – Back at my regular job and this week, I set my alarm to run before work but changed my mind. Instead I did attend the ice cream run after work. It was at a convenient location and though I was tired, I can never resist ice cream.
scheduled for 5 miles… dragged myself through 2 at UAlbany and then 2.5 trail miles at 6 mile Waterworks. Thanks, Barbara for staying with me while I pulled up the rear.
- Thursday – Back at the Bar Exam…exhausted but still excited to run the trails again. We returned to Thacher Park but ran on a different trail than a few weeks ago. Somehow once I started running, the weariness in my body disappeared and I ran with a new friend (Gail). We ran slow and enjoyed the views and then afterword went out to dinner with some of my Sole Sisters.
- Friday – Rest day after day 3 at the Bar Exam so that I could get ready to run 8 insanely hilly miles the next day. and then recoup at my friend’s house on the Schroon River.
- Saturday – Inaugural Hudson River Ramble (previously Race the Train). – an 8 mile race along the Hudson River (where a train used to run). I guess I had amnesia because I don’t remember the race being this hard…the hills were insane so I had no choice but to walk up every single one. Still I made some new friends, chatted with some old ones and even won my age group.
After the race, I stopped at a trail. Yes I hiked to top of a mountain… Sorry legs but I’ve wanting to hike all summer.
2 miles to the top
- Sunday – Another Boating Sunday on Lake George. Again the weather was lovely and this week, we invited some friends along. Such a fun day sharing our love of the lake with others.
This Coming Week – Marathon Training Week 6
- Monday – 3 miles (before work), nail appt.
- Tuesday – rest day, dinner out with a friend
- Wednesday – 5 miles (ice cream group run) on the rail trail or SOAR run at Thacher Park
- Thursday – 3 miles (ARE trail run series or on the Corning bike path)
- Friday – rest day, mah jongg evening
- Saturday – 11 mile Long Run
- Sunday – rest day, boating
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Happy Running! How is your running going? What’s new with you? Any races on the horizon? How are you dealing with the summer temps? Please share.
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Congrats on winning your age group.
Sorry for the hard path. When I find something of similar I write in bold on my log-book: no more!
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I should but I guess I like the challenge and hope for the best. You definitely have to adjust your expectations which I have a hard time doing.
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I’m so intrigued at how much you’re enjoying trail running – it’s something I’ve never really done because I always figured I’d trip over a tree root or a rock and fall flat on my face. Is that an issue with you and are you just really good at spotting obstacles and avoiding them? Curious minds and all…
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No that’s why I hesitated for years but it gets boring running in the same spot all the time. i run very slow looking down and if it’s technical or muddy, I just walk.
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I keep seeing commercials for that movie and was intrigued by it. Good to hear you enjoyed it 🙂 I love that photo of you with the butterfly wings, so cool!
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I pass that butterfly all the time but someone asked me to take their pic and then she took mine. I was siting but then she told me to pretend that I was flying…it worked.
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I would definitely opt for the ice cream run too! I keep seeing commercials for the Farewell movie-how was it? Thanks for linking up and have a great week ahead
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It was good. It has subtitles (Chinese). I don’t mind but some people do.
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Maybe you need to have race amnesia or you wouldn’t keep racing. I like to be prepared, though — although I’ve certainly forgotten my share of races, too.
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I remember the hills but not the pain of running up them and how hard it is.
I still prefer to race than to just run.
I usually read my race recaps after the race because I don’t want the pressure of finishing at a certain time.
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How can you pass up an ice cream run right?! Congrats on your AG!
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Unfortunately I cannot pass up ice cream. I am running another one this week too.
Thanks but it was not one of my shining race moments.
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Yikes on the hills. There’s a hilly race I might do in September if I forget the pain of it!
Did you like the movie? I heard an interview with the woman (granddaughter maybe?) and it sounded good.
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I did like it.
Hills are not for the faint of heart. But a challenge in a good way.
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Great job on that pre-work run!! Doesn’t it feel awesome to get it done and not have it hanging over you all day? 😉 When I first started doing the early-morning runs, I’d come home from work and (momentarily) forget that I’d already got my run done (like, 12 hours prior), and it was so liberating 😉
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Yes. It was great that I left work and realized that I already ran. I got my nails done instead.
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Wow! You sure packed in a lot of stuff last week, including some great workouts.
Congrats on another AG award!
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My weeks always seem busy. But I should should add some strength training.
And thanks but I would have preferred to have a strong race than win an award.
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Yikes on all of those hills! BUT…they will pay off when it comes to NYC! Hills are the bane of my existence, so I really have to up my game.
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I guess they will. But my runs until then may be all flat.
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I could be exhausted, not slept all week, sore as hell but if you said Ice Cream Run I’ll have my gear on in 2 minutes flat ready and raring to go 😉
way to go on all those hills! yikes! and still and AG award! you are my hero 🙂
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Yeah. Ice cream is my weakness.
Well there were only 3 in my age group. I did not have a great race. But I guess I’ll take it.
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Always say yes to ice cream! That’s my motto!
How was the movie? I haven’t heard of that one and now that little man will be going back to school, I will be able to scoot out for movies during the day. There’s my dirty little secret 🙂
You’ve been having great weeks and I love that butterfly photo!
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Of course. Have an ice cream run tonight.
Lucky you about daytime movies. There’s quite a few I want to see but so little time.
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I love Thatcher Park!
I’m with you on running away from the weariness. It’s the rare run that doesn’t revive me. COngrats on the AG win
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Same happened this am. I was exhausted and did not feel like running. Feel so much better now that it’s done
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Same tonight. I procrastinated muchly
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