Finally! My first half marathon since last September.

My goal for this race (after my ankle injury) was to enjoy the weekend with friends and to finish the 13.1 miles smiling…

Stay tuned to see if that happened or not!

Last Week –

• Sunday – Another dreary cold drizzly day… I started out at the gym and spent the rest of the catching up (and even started packing for my upcoming race weekend.)
• Monday – The winds were insane…

I really wanted to squeeze in a run…

But I reluctantly bailed and postponed it until the next day.

Even week 4 of STEM mentoring got cancelled this evening due to the wind.

Instead I met my BFF for a walk in the mall.

• Tuesday – No excuse since the wind had died down so I went for a run before work

and followed it by a day at the office.

Finally a grandma visit after work.

On my way home, I got a text from two former co-workers asking me to join them for a walk on the rail trail followed by dinner in an Indian restaurant.

• Wednesday – Back to live teaching today (starting at 7 am) and so I had to run after work.

• Thursday – A morning visit to the gym before WFH and then I was supposed to run after work with Heidi. She wasn’t able to join me then so I squeezed in a run at lunch which gave me time in the evening to pack and go on a wine date with a friend..

• Friday – Still WFH but much to do since I was hosting mah jongg and had to finish packing…

The temps today were not as warm as previous days (and it was raining in the am)but the weather for Sunday looked ideal:

• Saturday – Six of us (4 racers & 2 spectators) took an early morning train to NYC. After we checked into our hotel, we had lunch and then went to get our race shirts and bibs.

Eventually we carb loaded on pizza, went to see the Field of Light display

and headed to bed for a very early wake-up call (for the bus to Brooklyn for the start of the race.)

• Sunday –  RACE DAY! United NYC Half Marathon!

Early morning bus to Prospect Park (Brooklyn) and crossing the finish line 13.1 miles later in Central Park (Manhattan).

(Check out FB and IG for pics)

We have reservations at our favorite Italian restaurant for dinner tonight to celebrate our achievement.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – recovery in NYC, (walk on the High Line, lunch in Chelsea), train home
• Tuesday – run, walk with friends
• Wednesday – GYM, run, FTC mentoring
• Thursday – rest day, hair appt
• Friday –  rest day, mah jongg
• Saturday – Long Run, tix to Les Mis
• Sunday – GYM, train to NYC (for work)

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday –  Spring Racing Plans
• Friday – Fitness Things I’d Love to Try

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How’s the weather where you live? Feel like spring yet? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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