Plenty of activities but not fitness-related…

Not much running or walking or even gym visits.

No race!

Last Week –

• Sunday – The friends whom I studied in France with during college planned a reunion in NYC to celebrate Bastille Day.

First we met at a French restaurant for lunch.

Then we headed to the Met to see an art exhibit: Sargent and Paris.

After the museum, we walked down Madison Avenue to take in some more of the holiday activities.

Our final stop was Central Park where there was a huge French concert.

• Monday – Still in NYC celebrating Bastille Day.

One of my college friends, Valerie, stayed over in the hotel with me. So we started the day with a French breakfast.

Valerie left to visit friends on LI and I took the subway to meet up with two friends in Brooklyn (you may recognize them from my Feb. Florida visits.)

My one Florida friend was staying with her brother who has a car and he offered to give us a grand tour of Brooklyn. We visited Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. (Brooklyn is a huge borough!!)

Unfortunately there were torrential rains in Manhattan that evening and my train was delayed in getting me home.

I would have missed my 3rd pickleball lesson but it got cancelled due to the rain.

• Tuesday – After a technical snafu at work last week, I had to go into the office early. Long story short, all my files since 2022 were lost. 😦

I am also taking of my friend’s two cats while she’s on vacation… no time for the gym and I cancelled my run with Jenny.

Too hot and humid to run at lunch or after work… My walking friends were busy, as well.

• Wednesday – Similar to Tuesday except that I also had an appt with my chiro.  I haven’t gone in ages and during my 5k last Saturday my calf/ankle/achilles felt off so I went to see her today.

She said that I am not injured (phew) and that my ankle was locked up and my hips out of alignment.  She worked her magic and told me to come back next week if it still bothers me.

I was tempted to run after work but again it was too HOT!!!!!!!!

• Thursday – I decided to test out my leg with a short run before work. I woke up early to rain but that was short-lived… it was as humid as ever outside..

After work, I went out to dinner with friends.

We also had tickets to a play: Once. I had seen it twice years ago on Broadway and it was just as good as I remembered.

• Friday –  I finally went to the gym before work… After a late night, I slept in. Finally the humidity had lifted and it was noticeably cooler. But it was a rest day.

So I just played mah jongg in the evening,.

But the good news:

• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch.

I haven’t run on Saturday with my running friends in weeks. I was a little worried that my last long run was THREE weeks and there has been little running lately due to the heat and my ankle/achilles.

I met up early with Deb, Barb, Deidre, Stan and Sherry who were all wanting to run 8 miles. But I decided to run my own 90:45 intervals so I could go slower and add or subtract miles.

Finally we had perfect weather for running…

• Sunday – A visit to the gym is planned and maybe a boat ride (weather dependent)

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – tennis, pickleball lesson
• Tuesday –  run, walk
• Wednesday – dinner out with tennis friends
• Thursday – DAY OFF, Saratoga Race Track day,  trails?
• Friday –  gym, mah jongg
• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch
• Sunday – Keep Moo’ving 5k (and Ice Cream)

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – Silks and Satins 5k Race Recap
• Friday – Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this spring? Do you take a break in the summer? Please share.

 

---

I am linking up with Kim and Deborah for

I encourage you to do the same. Grab the graphic, drop your link on the host blogs and play along! Please be sure to always comment on the HOST’s blogs, as well as visit and comment on as many other blogs as you can.