my kind of town…”
My work travel to NYC has returned. Luckily I do love NYC. There’s always lots to see and do.
Working there is, of course, tiring and my schedule makes it tricky to get any runs done.
Last Week –
- Sunday – Snowmageddon and no power for more than 24 hours.
My planned long run never happened the day before
even my gym was closed 😦
and today the roads were too icy/snowy to get it done so I gladly left town and headed to NYC by train.
After I checked into my hotel, I took the subway to Central Park where I intended to get a run in.
But it was spring here and I was way overdressed and there was too much nature to photograph. I did run some but not as much as planned.
I walked back to my hotel and stopped at nearby Macy’s.
annual flower show!!
- Monday – Early morning subway to the Wall Street area of Manhattan. I did take a walk at lunch…
After work, I took the subway back to my hotel and then headed off by subway to meet two running friends for dinner.
even made a new friend
- Tuesday – Again, an early morning subway to Wall Street. I got there early so I took a walk before work.
Hamilton fans – did you know Eliza and Alexander were buried here? (Trinity Church)
After work, I took the subway back to my hotel..
Even though I had tickets for a Broadway show, I was able to squeeze in a run along the Hudson beforehand.
nicely adapted to a musical from the book/movie.
- Wednesday – Last day in the Wall Street area. I got there early so I could take a different route.
The forecast was for rain so I planned to meet a college friend for dinner (We met during my junior of college in France and she travels a lot so it’s been hard to coordinate a time to meet.).
It was only raining lightly when I got back to the hotel so I went for a very short run before I met her.
selfie fail so this is a pic from 10 years ago (when we met in NYC)
- Thursday – This morning I had to take a long subway ride to Jamaica, Queens. And it rained all day.
What I really wanted to do tonight was go see Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden… but I hesitated because the tickets were so expensive and then it was sold out.
Instead I had decided to do something different…
coincidentally it was her birthday… this was basically a 95-minute long show/walking tour covering about 14 blocks throughout downtown Manhattan highlighting those places related to Lady Gaga’s life there…
but due to the rain, it got cancelled.
What to do on a rainy night in NYC?
A museum. And Fotografiska was open late and it turned to be a fun one with wine, jazz group and cool art.
Afterward, l walked back to hotel (in the pouring rain.)
- Friday – Back working in Jamaica, Queens and home on the train after work.
- Saturday – Long Run and Brunch Day.
Last weekend, 11 miles was on my training plan but I skipped it (due to the weather conditions). This week called for 12 miles. Cloudy, chilly and very windy and so I called it after 9 miles and met my friends for brunch.
I stopped at TJs afterward and by the time I was done, it was still windy but much warmer and sunny.
- Sunday – It will be a gym visit… and then Easter dinner with the family.
This Coming Week on the Run –
- Monday – DAY OFF, run, hiking, STEM mentoring
- Tuesday – GYM
- Wednesday – run, FTC mentoring
- Thursday – run
- Friday – GYM, mah jongg
- Saturday – Long Run
- Sunday – GYM
This Coming Week on the Blog –
- Tuesday – United NYC Half Marathon Race Recap
- Friday – Ultimate Coffee Date
Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this winter? How’s the weather where you live? Do you travel for work? If you do, how do you get your runs done? Please share.
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It looks like you made the most of your time in NYC! i feel like you do– about Chicago…I love going into the city and doing all the things. Luckily, I’m only about 25 miles from downtown. And also lucky is that my boys both live in a neighborhood with lots of hip restaurants.
Also fun that you got to see Cari!
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I definitely need to get to Chicago.
I was lucky that Cari was in town. She left the next day.
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Oh wow, you packed a lot of fun into your trip to NYC! It’s great that you got to see several friends while there.
After overnight thunderstorms and high wind, we awoke to a glorious Easter morning!
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Yeah I’m pooped.
Glad your weather improved. Wind has died down here but very overcast.
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Sounds like a great week! I need to get down to the Wall Street area one of these days — it looks like there’s a lot of cool public art there.
Yay for dinner with Cari!
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You just saw Cari too. I need to visit DC
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Wow, you really had all the weather this week. It must have been weird to leave snowmageddon on Sunday and arrive in NYC where it was spring. You definitely made the most of your time in the city (I can’t even imagine how expensive those Billy Joel tickets would have been.)
i hope the weather calms down for you this week!
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It was his 100th concert in MSG.
Yes hopefully weather will improve.
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can’t believe you had snow! I love how you always make the most of your time in NYC. We are going to Billy Joel in a few weeks for his last concert so excited.
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Lucky you.
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Oh, what a week! My husband was just up in Brooklyn and NYC, but I much prefer seeing it your way. There are just so many cool things to do.
I can’t believe they made The Notebook into a musical! I wonder how it will do!
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The show was good. Not as good as Les Mis, of course.
Oh you should tag along with your hubby. Basketball?
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what a fun, but busy week. I’m jealous of all your NYC antics! Too bad about the Lady Gaga thing; that really sounds interesting!
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I know. It’s rescheduled but I can’t go then.
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One of these days I’m going to book a trip to NYC and you’ll have to tell me where to find all of the shows! I’m always impressed with all of the fun stuff you pack into a city trip. On a related note, I got excited to hear our high school was performing Mamma Mia this month on my birthday. It’s a sign that I for sure need to go. See, we have a big art scene in our little town too. haha!!
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I loved Mamma Mia!!
You need to run the NYC Marathon!!!
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oh, the Notebook as a musical! Interesting, I hope it comes here!
Gorgeous pictures! Glad you could escape the snow and get some spring flowers and sunshine!
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Works was stressful but happy to have left the snow and cold.
It was well done but not as good as the big ones such Les Mis, Wicked, etc.
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oh, the Notebook as a musical! Interesting, I hope it comes here!
Gorgeous pictures! Glad you could escape the snow and get some spring flowers and sunshine!
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