Monday – 1.5 hours tennis
Tuesday – 3 mile run after work
Wednesday – 3 mile run after work on the treadmill, 1.25 hours yoga
Thursday – REST
Friday – 4 mile run before work
Saturday – several miles walking around NYC
Sunday – 5.5 miles Turkey Raffle Run
Happy Running!
One of the best years of my life was my junior year of college. I got to spend the year studying French at the University of Nice, travel around Europe and make some extraordinary friendships.
7 of us have managed to keep in touch but we haven’t all been in one place since then. Again Facebook helped us plan a brunch reunion in NYC.
So yesterday I took the Megabus from Albany to NYC. $10 & free wifi. You can’t beat that. After a stop at Starbucks, I took a leisurely walk to the restaurant.
We ate, drank, looked at old photos, but mostly reminisced and laughed at how crazy we were in college.
Valerie & moi in 1973-4
Valerie, moi, Nancy, Greg & Andrea
Believe it or not, we were at the restaurant for over 4 hours!
Gre, Valerie & Patty
Barbara, me & Nancy
all 7 of us
yummy
This morning was HMRRC’s One Hour Turkey RaffAL Run. You get to run for an hour and every time you pass the start, you get a raffle ticket. It was a nice day… a little cool and breezy but I thought it sounded like fun.
I got there and bumped into running/blogging friends Amanda & Suzy. It was nice to see a familiar face. It was pretty crowded ..many more runners than I had expected.
Suzy & Amanda
We ran the first 4 laps together. It was at a comfortable pace & I ran without stopping which on my own I might not have done.
I'm serious here
For the 5th lap, Suzy decided to walk & Amanda ran ahead. I ran most of it but at a slower pace than the 1st 4.
me & Amanda looking happy
When I was done, I ran back to my car to get the jacket & glove I had tossed. It got chilly waiting for the raffle prize winners to be announced.
They raffled away turkeys, pies, cakes, wine and all sorts of stuff. We did not win anything!!! 😦
Oh well. It was fun. I got the miles in. Maybe next year, I’ll have better luck.
Happy Running! Did you have a nice weekend?
With the time change, it seems logical to run in the morning before work. I love the way it feels to start the day with a run. I hate to have to run in the dark…and it’s always dark when I get out of work.
But this week, I’ve run TWICE after work!! Duh!
Why can’t I motivate myself to get out of bed???
Well, today I did it!!! It was cold. I even saw snowflakes. But it was a great way to start the day!!
However, I know next week, I will have the same problem…
Happy Running! Anyone else have a problem getting up early enough to run?
Some oldies but goodies and some new ones on the horizon:
*Spring Run Off 10K – 4/28
*NY-VT Champlain Bridge Race 5K – 5/20
Freihofer’s Run for Women (5k) – 6/2
*New Paltz Challenge Half Marathon – 6/17 (REVIEW)
*Adirondack Distance Run 10m – 6/24
Silks & Satins 5K – 7/?
*Jingle Bell Run (5k) in Lake George – 7/28
Camp Chingagook 10K in Lake George – 8/?
Jailhouse Rock 5K – 8/?
*Helper’s Fund 10K – 9/21
Komen Race for the Cure (5K) – 9/29
*Divas Half Marathon on LI – 10/7
Falling Leaves 5K – 10/14
*Great Pumpkin 5k or 10K – 10/21
*Frun Run 10K -11/3
Stockadeathon 15K – 11/11
Our Towne Turkey Trot – 11/22
Run Off That Turkey 5K – 11/24
Albany Last Run – 12/15
* = NEW races
in RED = pretty definite
in black = tentative (could be deleted or substituted for another)
Happy Running! Do you have 2012 racing planned yet?
Monday – 5 miles walking in Van Nuys, Ca
Tuesday – many miles walking in Santa Monica, Ca
Wednesday – REST
Thursday – 4 mile run (day off from work)
Friday – 3 mile run after work
Saturday – REST
Sunday – 9.4 miles – Stockeade-athon 15K
Happy Running!
I got up at 4:30 am and had my traditional race breakfast of coffee and hot cereal. Ellen quickly informed me that weather.com was wrong… it was already raining!! After uttering a few obscenities, I got dressed and tried to remain positive. I secretly wished I had some rain gear.
I was also COLD – yes it was warm before I got here! In fact it was 80 last weekend for LA RNR Half.
I decided to wear a short-sleeved tee, arm warmers (cut off knee socks), skirt, cap, gloves, windbreaker. I added a jacket & sweats that I would ditch at the start. Ellen (an experienced racer in the rain) also brought an umbrella.
We left about 5:30 to get to the race early. As we drove, it was raining harder & harder. WE WERE NOT HAPPY CAMPERS!
We parked in the Hilton lot and hung out there until the start. Hotel bathrooms YAY! Everyone seemed to be putting on plastic bags YUCK!
getting ready to head out into the rain
As planned, I hid my jacket, sweats & umbrella and we headed out in the rain to start the race.
the start
Ellen & I had hoped to have our best half finishes for this race but since we run different styles & at different paces, we separated and planned to meet again at the finish.
It was raining very hard. I had nothing on that was waterproof & I got soaked! Nevertheless I was running at a good pace… In fact probably too fast, but I thought I has trained well and could keep it up.
There was water at every mile but I grabbed a cup and walked at every two & took a GU at every four miles.
Unfortunately, this half panned out like the last two. I had no energy for the second half so my pace got slower and slower. When a PR was no longer possible, I started to walk.
The good news is that the rain did stop around mile 7. It was cool out and I was wet so even when the sun peeked out, I was never sweaty. I finally took off my jacket and wrapped around my waist toward the end.
pic from last year, obviously
The course was great – scenic, varied, rolling hills but very doable and many downhills. I should have been able to have a better finish time… I was very disappointed!
Official time: 2:30:13
The infamous photos that I will not buy:
heading to the finish
crossing the finish line
Done!
After I finished, I was cold but waited for Ellen to cross. I was hoping that one of us had a good day. NOPE! She also did not have a good race.
at least I got a medal!
I found my discarded stuff & went to car to get a dry shirt and socks. It didn’t feel so great over WET underwear. Then we went back out to cheer on the marathon finishers.
This guy has run over 200 marathons!
We spent the rest of the afternoon lamenting over our half marathon failures. Even the “best bloody Mary in the world” only helped a little.
The day ended with a fancy gala where Ellen’s daughter was being honored.
Half Marathon #5 completed.
Happy Running! How do you deal with a bad race?
Monday – 1.5 hours tennis after work
Tuesday – 3 miles during lunch, 1.5 hours tennis after work
Wednesday – 3 miles after work, 1.25 hours yoga
Thursday – REST
Friday – REST
Saturday – REST
Sunday – 13.1 miles – HALF MARATHON #5 – DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:30:12 – the short version: rain the first half…ran too fast..died…nice course..should have done better…
(Race Report coming when I return East…)
Happy Running!
I am running in my 5th Half Marathon this weekend and I am VERY NERVOUS. Here’s why:
1st Half in Naples, Florida
My 1st Half was 1-16-11 (my wedding anniversary). My longest race to that point was a 5k. I trained well. I was healthy. I was so excited. My hubby was waiting at the finish line. My goal was to cross standing up and finish under 2:45 so I could get a medal. I DID in 2:28.
My 2nd Half in Lake George, NY
My 2nd Half was 4-23-11. Now I had already run a half marathon so I knew that I could. I trained well & was healthy. My goal was to run faster but not too much since I knew that it was a hilly course. It was freezing and raining hard the whole 13.1 miles (& I didn’t wear my Garmin) so I was shocked that I was faster (2:22) and won an award for 2nd in my AG.
My 3rd Half in Schroon Lake, NY
My 3rd Half was 9-25-11. Unfortunately I got hurt in June and did not run most of the summer. My goal was no goal – Just finish it in under 5 hours and not re-injure my Achilles. The course was tough but I was able to run the lst half & then I walked most of the 2nd half to finish in 2:44.
my 4th Half Marathon in Rhinebeck, NY
My 4th Half was 10-23-11. I signed up for it on a whim and planned to use it as a week 10 of 12 training run. It was scenic and a race was just the motivation I needed for a good last long run. Unfortunately, I was not prepared physically for the HILLS and although I ran a very good first half of the race, I walked a lot during the last few hills and finished around 2:31. At least I was faster than my 3rd half and I did not get injured by not pushing myself on the hills.
The Santa Clarita Half this weekend is my 5th Half. I am running with my best friend’s sister (who runs marathons.) Of course, I want to do well. My nagging achilles has prevented me from training well. My running has been very cautious for fear of re-injury. The speed has not been there and the long runs have been mixed with walking. These half marathons have been getting harder NOT easier!!
Hopefully I will do OK. Maybe it’ll be flat…
I’m nervous!
Happy Running! Heading to LA!
Wow, October flew by! But I am happy to say that I ran my most miles ever!!! (Previously it was 95 in Dec 2010) I have also surpassed my total miles for 2010 with 2 months left to go!!!
Here were my October Goals:
– YUP!!
10-1-11
10-10-11
10-22-11
10-23-11
10-30-11
Happy Running!
Monday – REST
Tuesday – 3.5 miles during lunch, 1.5 hours tennis after work
Wednesday – 2.5 miles (on the treadmill), Yoga 1.25 hrs
Thursday – REST
Friday – 5 miles
Saturday – REST
Sunday – 9.5 miles
ONE week to go… until Half Marathon #5!
my cat, Honey
Happy Running! Happy Halloween!
