It’s that time again. Time to get things off my chest with Marcia’s Runfessions at Marcia’s Healthy Slice…
1. I RUNfess…
You know how they say “Never wear anything new on race day”?
I ordered these new Topos (Specters rather than Phantoms) and they were supposed to come after my last half marathon.
So I planned to test them out on a long run and wear them for my 15K and half marathon races in November.
But the shoes arrived early…
thumbs up… no worse than the shoes I was going to wear.
2. I RUNfess…
I hate tapering. Before a race, I get antsy and want to run even more.
The week before my last half marathon, I ran SIX days in a row!!
But I did take two days off before the race.
3. I RUNfess…
I organized a college reunion in NYC …
We went out to lunch and then since we were all French majors, we visited The Little Prince exhibit at the Morgan Library.
because I wanted an excuse to run there. (I hope my friends don’t read this blog…)
fait accompli
4. I RUNfess…
I will be limited on my NYC racing because I no longer work in the city and I’ve used up all my hotel points (unless anyone has any advice on cheap places to stay.)
So my last two stays will be in Dec for this race…
another bucket list race checked off
and in March for this one:
Hopefully it will be a healthy re-do of 2019
5. I RUNfess…
I bought each of my running friends Maine Marathon mugs as Christmas gifts to motivate them as they trained for our recent race-cation in Maine (or maybe to selfishly have training partners..)
But I forgot to give the mugs to them.
I discovered them when I was packing for the trip so I brought them to Maine.
it became a race memento instead….
Happy Running! Anything to RUNfess this month? Please share!
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I’m sure your friends didn’t mind going to NYC for the reunion!! What a shame you’ve used up all your hotel points. But I’m sure you’ll figure out a way to still run there!
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You are right. I’ll probably still get to NYC.
And yes NYC is easy to get to from RI, VA, PA, NJ etc.
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That is hilarious you planned that reunion in NYC to run there! Haha! I’d totally buy gifts and forget to give them. I’m sure I have some stashed here that were never sent. Ugh! Glad the new shoes worked out for you!
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Shoes were not better unfortunately.
And it was a pain to carry 10 mugs to ME.
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I also buy gifts and cards and forget where they are. LOL. I have to do that Ted Corbitt run one year too! That is a busy time of year but I know you all love it
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It is a busy time of year but the city is so beautifully decorated.
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LOL on forgetting about the presents. I would do the same thing!
I would love to run the NYC Half again. Will my body hold up? Maybe I should enter the lottery and hope for the best.
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Yes Enter the lottery and join me Cari, Deborah and Erica.
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Glad the shoes worked out for you! Nowadays I don’t think new shoes really need to be “broken in” so if they fit and feel comfortable, it’s probably fine to just go ahead and wear them for the first time in a race. I’m sure most people still wouldn’t recommend it though.
My first thought about those mugs is “how did she travel with all those mugs?” Other than that issue, i’m sure everyone was happy to have a race memento!
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Yes, not easy to travel with mugs… they were wrapped in bubble wrap and gift bags… none broke. LOL
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Love the mugs! That’s the one thing I get at races these days b/c I have too much running gear!
You can sometimes get NYC hotel deals on Hotels Tonight and hotels.com
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Yup, no more running clothes and mugs are useful and a memento.
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That’s a sweet gesture with the mugs 😉 I see nothing wrong (or sneaky, LOL) about your reunion in NYC…that would be a great place to visit no matter what. And you’re a runner, and runners run when they travel 😉
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Exactly and NYC was a central pt to all.
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I love to taper. But generally my tapers are so busy there isn’t even time to rest. I know many do not like them.
Oops on the mugs. I’ve already bought 2. 🙂
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These were gifts so I had to lug them all to ME.
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But you weren’t flying & you didn’t have to bring them back.
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I could see buying the mugs and then forgetting about them. I would do that. I’m sure your friends loved them!
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I love that you planned the reunion so you could run in NYC lol I don’t blame you – I’m looking for an excuse to get back to the City too.
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ahem. NYC Half lottery is open 😀
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Oh, the race is Saturday not Sunday. Somehow I don’t think I knew that. I mean I’d have looked that week, but still. Can’t wait to see you for both of those.
Been there, done that on forgotten gifts.
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I hope Ted is Saturday and the Half is Sunday… looking forward to more NYC meet-ups
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Forgetting about gifts is something I do all the time. Whoops.
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I don’t usually but obviously I did this time. It worked out.
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