A very busy week: 10 mile race, first boating day on the lake (rained out), lots of gardening, dinner out with tennis friends, a visit to the NY Botanical Gardens and my all time favorite race.

AND WE GOT ANOTHER CAT!

Last Week-

• Sunday –Miles on the Mohawk 10 miler – I have run this race several times in the past so I was familiar with the logistics.  It’s point to point so you park at the start and have someone drive  you back after the race.

Unfortunately the weather forecast was accurate. It rained the whole race.  But actually, we were only cold and uncomfortable before and after the race.

• Monday – DAY OFF – Memorial Day.

I had booked a dock on one of the islands on Lake George and was hoping to take our boat our for the first time this season

Nope, too cold and rainy.

Eventually it was nice enough to do some gardening. So Plan B worked out fine.

• Tuesday –  Back to work and a beautiful day.

I started the day at the gym.

You may remember that we have 2 tuxedo cats . One is very sweet and the other is a BIG nuisance. My hubby thought that a 3rd may help. I wanted a kitten but they are hard to come by. And I happened upon this 2 yr old female who had been in a small cage for several weeks. I fell in love.

She is still in her own room and our nuisance cat is in hiding!?

Weather perfect for lunch on our deck (we redid it last summer).

After work, I was meeting my BFF for a walk so beforehand, I decided to run a little to see how the legs felt. Sluggish but not too bad.

• Wednesday – Another nice day and I decided to run in the AM around the neighborhood

and then after work, I went to my monthly dinner with the tennis ladies.

• Thursday – I started the day again at the gym.

I left work early because I had signed up to volunteer at the expo for this weekend’s 5k. I took the opportunity to pickup my bib and shirt as well as my friends’.

Afterward, I rushed off to attend ARE’s first summer trail run.  Or for me, trail walk.

• Friday- I took the day off to go on my annual visit to the NY Botanical Gardens. We drove part way and then took the train the rest of the way to the Bronx. This year’s the was Flower Power (the 60’s).  And we were old enough to be nostalgic.

• Saturday – Race for Women 5k – The only race that I have completed  every year since I started running – so this was my 19th time.

I had to get there early as I was a mentor for the training challenge.

Deb did the race too and we carpooled to the start.

It was cold, windy and rainy … but everyone seemed to be smiling.  Can’t ask for more!

• Sunday -A gym visit and weather permitting up to the lake.

If not, more gardening…

This Coming Week on the Run –

• Monday -run
• Tuesday – gym, walk
• Wednesday – run, chiro appt, wine tasting fundraiser
• Thursday –run, trails
• Friday- DAY OFF – train to NYC
• Saturday – Mastercard NYC Mini 10k

This Coming Week on the Blog –

• Tuesday – Run for Women 5k Race Recap
• Friday – Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  Are you a fan of botanical gardens? If there a race that you try to run every year? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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