marathon

No –I am not racing. (Now that would be beyond exciting.)

I know many local runners racing this marathon: Felice, Tami, Melissa, Elisa, Bridget, Janis, Karen, Gail and Mary. For Bridget & Janis, this will be their first. SO EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!

Felice & Elisa

Tami, Janis & Bridget

Mary B.

GOOD LUCK GIRLS!! I’ll be tracking you!

I won’t be racing but I will be spending the weekend with my favorite Russian – Anna.

me & Anna

On Saturday I am taking the Megabus to NYC to see her. She has been working in NYC this past week. We have plans to eat lunch at Gordon Ramsey‘s restaurant, the Maze. (Anna works in real estate in Moscow and is a Master chef).

I always look at the desserts first

After lunch we are going to see Ricky Martin on Broadway in Evita.

Anna is coming home with me and we will spend Sunday together. My plans for her stay will not be elaborate as the day in NYC but it will be fun.

cruise on Lake George is planned

Happy Running! Any exciting plans for the weekend?

This past weekend was the Philly Marathon. My running friend Mary was running it as HER FIRST MARATHON!! We have a lot in common & have run many races together. She ran the Stockade-athon the week before & had a terrible run. So I was a little worried. But…she did it!!! And she did great!!! I met her for coffee yesterday to hear all about it. Her excitement almost makes me want to do one…I said almost!!!

Now the not so good news: 2 runners died during this race. One was from my area. Read the story here.

He was only 40. He was an experienced marathon runner. He even had completed 3 Ironman races (including the one in Lake Placid this past July). I know they said he died doing something he loved but it is still so sad esp for his family and friends…