RIOTS

Last week –

Monday – Rest Day. Geez there are a lot of these. Went to an ART appointment after work. She seemed pretty encouraged about the lack of tightness in my calf (but then again I hadn’t done anything since the last appt.) After I was done, I did some errands and stopped off at the gym to use some arm machines.
Tuesday – Met a few Sole Sisters for an after work run at UAlbany. Love the extra hour of daylight.

thumbs up for friends to run with even though it was a pretty sucky run/walk

Wednesday – Rest day as after work, I had to go to my brother-in-Law’s wake (who died unexpectedly last week).
Thursday – Today was the funeral and I got in a short run after at The Crossings (Running definitely is therapy.) And I followed it with my last ART appointment before my race in hopes of being able to run 13.1 on the bum leg. She performed some magic, taped it and wished me luck.

beautiful weather but lots of puddles on the paths (or more like lakes) A slow run but the leg actually felt pretty good 🙂

Friday – Rest day and evening home (mah jongg was cancelled) to re-group after a stressful week and pack.
Saturday – Another rest day and a bus ride to NYC. After checking into my hotel, I headed out to get my race bib. Met up with Cari at the expo and then spent the rest of the day relaxing and carb loading.

Sunday – Today I ran the NYC Half Marathon. Took an early morning shuttle to Brooklyn where the race began and I eventually finished in Central Park. It was painless for my calf but not for the rest of my undertrained body. My finish time was even better than my previous two halves despite the wind and the cold. NYC rocks. I loved the race. So glad I decided to do it.

This Coming Week –

Monday – FRW Training Challenge Run (2 miles sloooow)
Tuesday – rest day, ART appt
Wednesday – 3 miles with some Sole Sisters
Thursday – rest day, rehearsal & dinner
Friday -3 early morning miles, hair appt, WEDDING (stepson’s)
Saturday – rest day, post wedding brunch, tennis party
Sunday – 8-11 miles. Long Run (training for April 13 half marathon),

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Happy Running! How is your running going? What’s new with you? Any big races on the horizon? Any signs of spring in your area?

Tuesday – A long day because I was working as tech support for NYS Bar Exam. I had planned to run after but my chiro forbid it so I went to the gym instead. 30 min on the bike, 30 min on the TM (slow walking) and some arm machines. Iced my leg after. Yes, I’m being good but not a happy camper. Good thing it as a COLD blustery day!

Wednesday – After work, I went to my 4th ART appt. It seems that in addition to a sore calf, I have a tight ankle and extremely tight fascia. I guess I’m getting my money’s worth from my chiro. I had hoped to go to a Fleet Feet event where runners/walkers took the brand new Cloud Swift running shoe out for a test run while searching for ON-Running Balloons that were placed not too far from the store. But the run got cancelled due to a snowstorm and my chiro wouldn’t allow it anyway.
Thursday – Day #2 at the Bar Exam and I was hopeful that I would finish in time to go to Cat Yoga. I don’t do yoga anymore but I couldn’t resist something with the word “cat” in it.

I got out of work early. So tempted to run but I was good and stopped at the gym to walk on the tm then headed to yoga. I can’t remember the last time I did yoga. It’s been years. But not running much does have advantages, more time for things like this. (Who am I kidding, the old me ran 3 miles before yoga class.) Anyway, it was loads of fun. The cats walked around, on your mat, stopping for pets. It was hard not taking one home.

Friday – Last day at the Bar Exam. I had time for a chiro approved short run before my evening mah jongg game. And my Sole Sisters we’re able to join me. Win win.

Saturday – ART Appt. #5 (due to being away all of next week.) Still little improvement on the calf front. She tried some new tricks and looked at my tight IT band and hips this time, as well. Unfortunately it interfered with my Long Run day. But according to the weather forecast, it was supposed to be lousy out but it was not. Instead, I went to the local running store and bought a new pair of running shoes. I decided that I should wear a shoe with more support …so Mizuno Inspires it is. We’ll see.
Sunday – Postponed long run. I was lucky and Sole Sister Barbara agreed to run 5 miles with me. Since it was just the two of us, we stayed local and ran around the neighborhoods where we live. My calf still felt annoying but less tight the longer I ran. It was actually my quads that were screaming when I added 3 more miles after Barbara left. They are not used to this low mileage. Anyway, I was psyched in the improvement of my leg (the shoes??)

2 weeks to go until NYC!!

Blue skies, sunshine, 30s…perfect weather warranted an ice cream cone.

This Coming Week –

As you can see, my running plans are up in the air….I want to be trained for the NYC Half Marathon but I also do not want to worsen my leg pain. However, I will be in NYC!!! See my dilemma. There are some family stuff going on as well which may impact my trip to NYC or my half marathon.

Monday – ?? miles, train to NYC for work (probably a rest day and a walk on the High line)
Tuesday – 3 miles in NYC (hopefully in CP with Cari)
Wednesday – ?? miles in NYC (probably another rest day and a walk)
Thursday – 3 miles in NYC (hopefully a run along the Hudson)
Friday – rest day , train home
Saturday – ~~Running of the Green race~~, ART appt #6
Sunday – Long Run (10 miles??) – 1 week to Go!!

As they said “All good things must come to an end.” So thank you to Tricia, then Wendy and Holly for the Weekly Wrap. It was awesome and will be missed.

and from now on, every week, I will be linking up with Kim and Deborah for

And also linking up with Jenn @ Runswithpugs, Brandi @ Funnerrunner, Anna Louise @ Graciouswarriorprincess, Briana @ Matsmilesmedals, Meghan @ Meghanonthemove, and Elizabeth @ Trainwithbain for #RIOTS(running is our therapy)

Happy Running! How is your running going? What’s new with you? Any big races on the horizon? Anyone nursing a sore something? Anyone run in Mizuno Inspires? Please share.