Yesterday I ran a new race (a new race for me).

And next week, I head to Florida for my annual tennis vacation.

Last Week –

• Sunday – I started the day at the gym.. (Minimal reaction to yesterday’s COVID vaccine.)

I had planned to walk at the arboretum again but it was pouring…

Instead I did my walk in the mall before (and after) meeting my BFF to see the Barbie exhibit at the NYS Museum.

I had actually seen a similar exhibit in Montreal in 2020

and a short visit last year to one in NYC.

I’m not a big Barbie collector but I did have one when I was younger. Did you?  It was fun to be nostalgic and see how they have changed with the times.

• Monday –My friend agreed to meet me for a run before work at the high school track…

I got talked in a speed workouts.  A mile of 200s and then 2 miles of 400s. That will warm you up!

While I was working, I was also tracking some friends running the Boston marathon. (The perks of WFH.)

After work, I went to my first week of Beginning Pickleball lessons. Yes, this is my third time taking this class and the instructor wasn’t happy but I don’t play in between sessions so this gives me the opportunity to play once a week with beginner players.

But it was so cold and windy. I FROZE!!!!!

• Tuesday – Another gym morning (and still feeling like winter) … and a walk after work.

• Wednesday – Another chilly drizzly day. Where is spring?

After work, I met up with the Training Challenge runners (for week 5: 5 min walk, 90 sec run, 60 sec walk repeated, 5 min walk.)  It wasn’t as chilly as it has been but if you look at the photo below, you don’t see any runners.  There were some runners in the Intermediate and Beginning groups but my Run Walker did not show.  I had to run alone.

• Thursday – I started the day again with a Jenny run (but not on the track this time.)  I do prefer morning runs and the sun made all the difference.  We ran our run walk intervals with negative splits as I misjudged the time and ran an extra mile. (Again it helps to  WFH so no one noticed that I was late.)

I headed to office after lunch…

and then afterward, I went for a walk at nearby UAlbany to take advantage of a sunny day (They have been rare lately) and to kill time until…

I could visit my granddaughter.

• Friday- A gym morning, a walk at lunch with Jenny in a nearby park and mah jongg in the evening.

• Saturday – Bill Robinson Memorial 10k.

I’ve run a 5k here but never this course.  I knew it would be hilly and I was right.

I did my best but since I never train on hills, I was cautious and ran/walked up them.

I definitely need to run on hills if I ever do this race again.

Though there were not a lot of runners, I knew many of them and I had a good time.  I even came in 3rd in my 10 year age group.

After brunch (and a shower), I went to a tour of a historical home.. It was interesting but I was disappointed in the gardens…

 

On the way home, I stopped off at Washington Park to check out the gardens there (Tulip fest is in 2 weeks!)

Last stop was grocery shopping!

• Sunday -gym, walk/run, nail appt, cooking, time to start packing for my trip…

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday –  DAY OFF – gym, HIKE, pickleball lesson
• Tuesday – run, haircut
• Wednesday – run (training challenge week 5), pack!
• Thursday –very early flight to Ft Myers, pick up rental van, drive to Naples, lunch, unpack, pool time, grocery shopping…
• Friday – run, tennis, beach, dinner out
• Saturday – Tropicool 5k
• Sunday – run, tennis, beach

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – Bill Robinson Memorial 10k Race Recap
• Friday – Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  Hilly or flat races? How ‘s your weather? Any signs of spring? Any vacations planned? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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