On October 11, hopefully I will be finishing my 75th half marathon.

If you follow this blog, you know that there have been quite a few hiccups in my training.

But this week, I was healthy (aside from the side effects of my flu & COVID shots) and had no race planned.

Last Week –

• Sunday – After a late night, the weather was too nice to stay home. So we spent the day on the lake.

• Monday – Both my running friend Heidi and I had the day off to go hiking. We decided on Vroman’s Nose. In the parking lot, we met Priscilla and Emilee and became instant BHFs.

We hiked the loop and then went out for a delicious lunch.

After lunch, we did a short hike at Landis Arboretum.

And on the way home, we stopped for homemade ice cream.

The second hike was rushed because I had a pickleball lesson scheduled for 4:30 pm.

I ended the day with my flu and COVID vaccines.  (So happy to be protected.)

• Tuesday – Too lazy busy to go to the gym but I did get in a short run in during lunch

and after work, I had a much needed hair appt. and visit to TJ’s (Don’t ask me how many pumpkin-related items I bought.).

• Wednesday – WFH all this week.

After work, I went to week 2 of my STEM mentor group run.  I got there a little early in order to add in a mile before the rest of the group arrived.

• Thursday – I finally got up early to go for a run. It had been a while.

After work,  I finally had time to visit with my granddaughter (the main reason for the pre-work run.)

• Friday – An early morning trip to the gym.  That had been awhile too.

I went to the office for a bit…

And then in the evening I went to play mah jongg.

• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch. After a 5k and 10k on the previous Saturdays, I needed to run longer in order to be ready to run 13.1 in 3 weeks.

I was glad to have some company.., I had to run some miles solo and then Sherry and Deirdre (who are training for NYCM) joined me for some… in the end I got 11 miles done and then we went out for brunch (with Stan and Kevin.).

In the evening, I had dinner with some tennis friends (one is leaving for Florida where she winters…)

• Sunday – A gym visit is planned and then up to the lake today (weather permitting)…

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – run, pickleball
• Tuesday – gym, walk w/BFF
• Wednesday – STEM mentor run
• Thursday – run, Zoom STEM bd mtg
• Friday – gym, mah jongg
• Saturday – Great Pumpkin Challenge 10k (+ more miles), 50th college reunion activities
• Sunday – gym, boating

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – My Summer in Photos (pt 2)
• Friday – Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this fall?  Does it feel like fall where you live? Do you play pickleball?  Have you gotten you COVID vaccine yet? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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