No surprise that I have a lot of races scheduled this Fall.
Last weekend a 10k and yesterday a 5k.
Last Week-
- Sunday – Unfortunately it was too cold and rainy to go on our boat. I tried to make the best of the weather. I went to the gym…
then to MIL’s to celebrate her 101st birthday…
that’s my cute granddaughter (not Eva) lol
And finally a trip to the mall to walk off all those lunch calories.
- Monday – I got up early to get in a run…it was raining… but there looked to be a break in the weather… Off I went and yes, it started to rain again but happily stopped!!
walk breaks to admire the fall decorations…
Phew, after I was done, it continued to rain the rest of the day.
In the afternoon, I had an appt to see my chiro (since my lower back was bothering me during my race on Saturday) but I had to cancel due to work stuff.
- Tuesday – No time in the morning and I had to go to my office in the afternoon so after work I met my BFF for a walk…(my only workout for the day.)
- Wednesday – Live teaching today and a super early start… it was even a challenge to get my Starbucks.
After work was the 3rd meeting of the STEM group. I got there a little to add more steps to my day.
up to 3 min running! and this run felt better than previous weeks despite standing from 7-am-4pm at work
- Thursday – Back to WFH … gym first thing
After work, ARE (our local running club) was celebrating its birthday so they organized a 5k followed by dinner.
looking forward to the 25th next year
- Friday- A busy wfh day.. no time for any fitness activity.
I joined my friends for mah jongg in the evening.
- Saturday – Barn to Bridge 5k.
But first, I had to make a sad trip with my new cat, Dali. I’ve mentioned how she hates my other 2 cats and hides from my hubby. It’s been over 4 months and it’s obvious that it is not working. I advertised on the NextDoor app that I needed to rehome her. A former student of mine replied and said that her son & his girlfriend would take her.
I delivered Dali to them… I hope she will be happier there.
Back to the race.
I’ve run this 5k race many times so I was familiar with the late start (11 am), parking logistics, etc…
If you were in good shape, it was a PR type of course…
I was happy to finish, chat with friends, enjoy the free refreshments…
I had parked at the start but instead of taking the shuttle, I ran/walked back to my car (Long run done!)
In the evening, I attended a fundraiser for Orange Street Cats (the organization that I adopted one of my cats from).
- Sunday – Gym and hopefully some lake time… (weather dependent)
This Coming Week on the Run –
- Monday – run
- Tuesday – gym, walk
- Wednesday – STEM mentor run (week 4)
- Thursday – run
- Friday- mah jongg
- Saturday – Long Run and Brunch
This Coming Week on the Blog –
- Tuesday – Barn to Bridge 5k Race Recap
- Friday – Reasons to Plan a Girls Race-cation
Happy Running! Training for any big or small races? Enjoying fall temps? Are your leaves changing yet? Ever have to rehome a pet? Please share.
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looks like a busy week all around! We thought we were into the nice fall temps but alas, it got hot again. Maybe this week after the rain moves out
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our temps weren’t as warm as yours but I’m over all that rain.
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I’m sorry about Dali! I guess some cats are just happier being “only cats.” She will probably do better in her new home. I’m sure you’ll miss her- but you won’t miss the stress she caused in your house.
I love how this post is titled “Return to Racing.” Did you ever LEAVE racing??? It seems like you race all the time- at least compared to the rest of us.
Heather is SUCH A CUTIE!
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I skipped a week or two of racing.
yes, I’m less stressed without the fighting… but I did like her 😦
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I’m happy to see you were able to find a new home for Dali! That stinks that she didn’t work out, but it sounds like the best solution for everyone. My cats are still fighting 2 years later…
Such a busy week – so glad it’s filled with all things running related!
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I’m so relieved to find a great home for her… she couldn’t have been happy with all that chasing and growling.
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We had some beautiful fall weather this week! Lots of sunshine and in the 60s, but then it was 80s. I don’t mind the return to the heat, as long as the sunshine stays for a while. How fun to have a race on a perfect day! I don’t know if I would love the 11:00 a.m. start, but I did a 10:00 a.m. start today and it wasn’t too bad. It helps that the kids run started at 9:15.
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11 am is late abut I was busy in the morning so it worked out… the weather couldn’t have been better.
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Aw, that’s so sad about Dali. I hope she’ll be happy in her new home.
I had a cat once that I got from an elderly man in a nursing home where I worked. Pets in nursing homes should be a good thing but everyone wanted her to move, and I took her home. She was a lovely cat! But when I moved away to study in college, I had to rehome her. My sister had her for a while, and later she moved to a family in the countryside. I’m sure she lived a good life.
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She will be an only cat and I’m hopeful that she will be happy.
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I’m glad you were able to rehome your kitty. I’m sure it was tough to part ways, but hopefully the new home will be a good fit for everyone.
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I think so!!! I hope so.
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I’m sorry about Dali – I had to rehome our old cat’s “brother” – clearly just another orange cat from a hoarder’s house lumped in together with him as they hated each other. I managed to return him to the rescue we got them from but it was really sad. However, Morgan blossomed as an only.
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I can return Buddy if it doesn’t work out…
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