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Weekly Run Down for 11.24.24-12.1.24: Turkey Trotting??


What? Two races in one week?

Well, that was the plan…

Read below to see if that happened.

Last Week –

  • Sunday – Upstate Classic 5k. I was a mentor for 9 weeks and this race was the participants of the STEM program’s first 5k.

Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate as it was freezing and very windy.

But everyone did great. I am so proud of them.

yup… I ran in a down jacket.

In the evening I went out to dinner to celebrate playing mah jongg for 16 years with this group of women (though the group has gotten smaller each year… 😦 )

there are now 7 in our group… at one time, we had 12!

  • Monday – Day off! I went for a run once it warmed up a little

the sun made all the difference

and then I met my SIL for lunch…

in the evening, I stopped off to see my granddaughter Nope, my stepson and granddaughter were sick 😦

  • Tuesday – A WFH day so I was able to run after work at UAlbany

my go to place for a night run…

and then met my BFF for a walk around the outdoor mall.

  • Wednesday – Another WFH day but a rest day since I had a 10k scheduled for the next day.

I got some very sad news. A good friend who had been battling cancer lost her fight today. Almost 25 years of tennis, dinners, mah jongg, Broadway shows, games and more… (You can read her obit here.)

  • Thursday – Troy Turkey Trot 10k.

This was my 9th time running it and even though I get slower each year, I still look forward to this race.

I had picked up my bib last Saturday and laid out my clothes the night before.

new bib but same outfit as last year.

I knew the weather forecast was for RAIN so I added a rain poncho and jacket…

I woke up early to hard RAIN and procrastinated about getting up… Then my friend who lives north texted me that there was zero visibility on the road and she had returned home.

That cemented my decision to stay home… so NO TURKEY TROT this year. 😦

my friends and 7k others were bada$$

In the afternoon, we headed to my MIL’s where the family gathered for take out turkey dinner… (it’s not about the food or is it? LOL)

Unfortunately, my stepson, his wife and my granddaughter were still sick and couldn’t come… so there were only 5 of us.

I confess that I ate just as much as when I did run 6.2 miles and submitted my pic from the past weekend’s 5k for our annual blogger Thanksgiving collage.

Thankful for these wonderful people that I’ve come to know virtually

  • Friday – Last WFH day this week (and since I had to work, I couldn’t go to my friend’s funeral.)

I would have tried to squeeze in a run after work but mah jongg tonight was at my house.

  • Saturday – Long Run and Brunch. Nothing to train for yet but I hoped to run at least 6 miles…

The bike path that we had planned to walk/run on was too icy so plan B was to head to UAlbany.

I ran 2 loops while my friends walked and then we had brunch

Since we weren’t able to attend our friend’s funeral, we drove to Boston to visit with her family who was sitting shiva…

7 hours in the car…

  • Sunday – Rest Day… errands, laundry, start packing

This Coming Week on the Run – 

  • Monday – run 
  • Tuesday – run
  • Wednesday – flight to Fla. after work
  • Thursday – fun in Fla with friends
  • Friday- fun in Fla with friends
  • Saturday – Pirate 5 or 10k??
  • Sunday – more fun in Fla with friends

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

  • Tuesday – Troy Turkey Trot 10k Race Recap Favorite Charities
  • Friday –  Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this fall/winter? Did you run on Thanksgiving? Do you bail on races if the weather is bad? Planning any warm weather vacations? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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26 thoughts on “Weekly Run Down for 11.24.24-12.1.24: Turkey Trotting??”

  1. You are so busy, busy!! We had Snow during the Cardiac Classic… I hope you don’t mind me asking this – but, are you thinking of retiring soon? I got asked that alot over the last couple of years. I retired from VA Clinic 7 months ago. I did work a little at the Saratoga Track First Aid Clinic this summer- but, not sure I will go back this summer. Hope to see you out there soon! Happy Holidays!

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  2. I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. It sounds like there was a lot of rain out east on Turkey Day. We just had freezing temps and wind, LOL.

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  3. it was also a rainy and cold one here and I was not motivated to run or trot. So very sorry to read about your friend’s passing. I’m sure it meant a lot to her family that you were able to pay your respects for shiva. Hugs to you

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  4. Well, sounds like you’re coming to Florida just in time! You’ll be on the west coast, right? It’s supposed to cool down here next week, but for you that means it’ll be beautiful (when we say “cool” we mean 70s.)

    I feel so bad for your friend’s family. To lose someone at any time is terrible, but to have it happen right on a holiday seems extra cruel. Glad you were able to go and see them.

    I also skipped a Turkey Trot this year! I just got up at a reasonable time and had a lovely run on my own.

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  5. So many hugs to you. This has been a difficult season. Sending love.

    I hope your family is all feeling better. It’s hard to be sick at the holdiays.

    If there was no visibility, I would absolutely bail. Safety first. We were chatting about the trot we did this year – the last time I did it was with Tricia of MissippiPiddlin (remember her?) and it was monsooning! We had to run in trash bags it was so bad. But still safe.

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    • I do remember her… I don’t min running in the rain but driving in the sleet is a different story…
      plenty of FOMO

      I hope my funeral attendance is over for a long time.

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  6. It sounds like you made a good decision on skipping the race. It’s one thing to go for a run in a cold rain when you can immediately change out of your wet clothes once home, but to have to drive home cold and wet is miserable.

    I’m so sorry to hear about your friend’s passing. Sending hugs your way.

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  9. So sorry about your friend Darlene. It’s so sad! It was nice of you to drive to sit shiva with her family, and I’m sure they were happy that you were there.

    Also sorry about the Turkey Trot! i hope your trip to Florida goes off without a hitch and that you get to run your race!

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    • It is sad when someone young dies (well, I think I’m still young).

      I’m excited about Florida… I doubt we will race but I plan to run!!

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  10. I’m so sorry about your friend and also that you had to miss her funeral. I’m glad you got to go to see her family although it was a long way. Sensible to miss the turkey trot – I never run in snow as I know what would happen!

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