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Parties, Running and a New Baby

An unexpected four day weekend…I’m finally back at work and rested!

It started Friday.  I took the day off because our marina was having its annual customer appreciation party.  I got there late because I had a dr’s appt to get measured for orthotics.  It was a good thing because I missed the rain! I didn’t miss all the food!!!!!

We then went to celebrate a friend’s birthday and ended the evening with a walk to the Sagamore (& an expensive drink) to admire the view.

at the Sagamore

The next morning I went for my usual run around the Sagamore.  This time I took my camera.  Here are some of the highlights:

at Veteran's Park

beach at Veteran's park

Buggy ride anyone?

some flowers in front of the hotel

 
I ran about 5 miles – the same slow pace – still discomfort and the scenery makes it worth the pain.
 
Then we went out on our boat.  For the first time this summer, we didn’t get an island site.  We rafted with our friends on Log Bay, swam and had lunch.
 

meatballs & sausage lunch in the water

When we got back to shore, we headed to another party – this time another friend’s marina party where there was lots of food, drink & music.

dancing away to the music of Rich Ortiz

 
While at the party, we decided to go out later for a moonlight cruise.  Our friends picked us up at our marina and we decided to dock at the Sagamore (not sure if this was allowed but we did it anyway.)
 

Sagamore at night

group photo in the lobby

 We hung out for while outdoors looking at the stars, etc.

Sunday morning, I wanted to go for a run but I knew that I better not risk it so I went for a swim at the beach next to our marina.

Rogers Beach

We spent the rest of the day waiting for the rain (which didn’t come til 5 pm) and celebrating our friends’ anniversary with special bbq.

cheers to 29 years!

Yum..steak...

grilled smores for dessert

finally rain

Monday I went out for my before work run – it was nice and cool – just perfect but I only had time for 3 miles.  When I got home…guess what?  My mentee, Amanda texted me that she was in labor!!!!

Off to the hospital I sped and I got to be there for the WHOLE thing!!!  She did it all without any medication!!!  And he’s gorgeous!! (I mean the baby is…)

Amanda & baby Matthew

just love him!!
 

Now back to the normal routine…

 
Happy Running!
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Plan B

Red Rock Bay #18

Plan A:

Three days on Lake George at Red Rock Bay #18.  Swimming, boating, bbqing with friends.

View from Sagamore running route

Running around the Sagamore in the morning before heading back to the island.

Well, the forecast for ALL 3 days was showers and thunderstorms!!!!!!!!! Normally we ignore the weather reports and do our own thing. For some reason, we listened to them!! And they were wrong!!

Plan B:

Spent Saturday with my tennis buddies on Schroon River.

 

No it did not rain.  My poor hubby had stayed home.

On Sunday, I got up early and ran a sucky 3 miles in my scenic neighborhood (NOT).  My heel felt fine, but the HUMIDITY almost killed me.

Then we headed up to the marina.  We didn’t take the boat out because we thought it would rain. I walked around beautiful Bolton Landing waiting for our friends to arrive.

When our friends arrived, we had a nice barbecue on the deck of our marina. Then on our way home, we stopped for ice cream (I know I said I would give it up) and to play miniature golf.

one of my better putts

No it did not rain.

So today again the forecast is for rain which I have yet to see.  I am obviously blogging, doing laundry, weeding and eventually plan to maybe go shopping and/or see a movie. (I’d love to run but I am obeying PT Guy #1.)

The morale of the story, do not  visit:  weather.com.

Happy Running!

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TTT: My Weekend, My Injury & My Weight

  1. 6 weekends in a row, it has been sunny and we have gone boating on Lake George. 

    enjoying my first lake swim

         Am I greedy to want another sunny weekend?  I have a 3-day weekend.   The weekend forecast doesn’t look good 😦 

           This weekend is also our annual tennis  gathering on Schroon River.

2.  Today is my next to last PT appointment.  It’s with my favorite PT guy #1.  Since I last went to PT on Monday, I have:

  • run 2.5 miles plus .5 mile walk on Tues
  • played 1 hour of tennis (doubles) on Tues
  • 1.5 hours of yoga on Wed
  • walked 1 mile at lunch today

It seems to be getting better but not fast enough for me!  I hope to run again tomorrow and gradually increase over the weekend…(if I have no pain!)

3.    I am FAT!!   No, not obese… but since I have not been running or playing tennis, I have gained weight!!!! I say it’s the lack of physical activity.  But it could be the frequency of rootbeer floats I have consumed this summer.

I have always been very thin.  Underweight as a kid.  I have never had to diet.  I don’t even know how.  I love my carbs & desserts!!! It’s never been a problem but I think it’s also an age thing!!!

me in college many moons ago

As you get older, your metabolism slows down!!!!  If you eat the same way as you did 10 or 20 or 30 years ago, you will gain weight and even if you don’t gain lbs, you gain inches…in all the wrong places.

Mine is in my waist, stomach & butt… I haven’t gained a huge amount of weight …maybe 8 lbs but it’s a lot for me!!!!!

I HATE IT!!!!!

recently - the dress covers it all!

So what’s the plan?  Of course, run and play tennis.  Continue yoga, walk at lunch…switch from chocolate poptarts to vanilla (90 calories less), cut out the ice cream (well, most of it), drink more water, eat more salads…

Happy Running! Any diet tips for the “old” lady?

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New Week & Ignoring My Injury

Update from Last Week:

My goal was 12  miles and I  ran  for a total of 11 miles. (Heel still hurts so ran/walked most of my miles)
No Races  
No Tennis 
I  did yoga once.

The Weekend:

We spent Sat & Sun on Lake George.  We slept on our boat at the marina in Bolton Landing.

relaxing on the island with friends Sat.

During the day, we were on Commission Point.

playing mah jongg Sat eve.

7 of my Mah Jongg friends were staying for the weekend on Schroon River.  This is only 15 minutes from where our boat is docked.  I snuck away for a few games.

Running 5 miles around the Sagamore grounds Sun am.

I didn’t run Wed, Thurs, Fri or Sat. 

They say: No Pain. No gain! Sun. morning was too beautiful not to run.  And even in pain, I felt better than sitting around.  My heel is the same – just a nuisance pain which I can run on but don’t want to push it until I get the diagnosis.

swimming in the lake on Sun.

playing "Washers" on the island on Sun.

A great weekend all around.  And I discovered a new soft ice cream place in Warrensburg!! (which is on our way home and near the GU where you can rent a move for #=$1)

This week’s schedule:

Tues – baby shower
Wed- yoga
Thurs – mall w/bf
Fri – ultrasound on my heel, mah jongg after work
Sat & Sun – boating on Lake George

This week’s running:
(This is tentative, of course, depending on the condition of my heel)

Mon –  3  mi  – after work
Wed – 3  mi  – before Yoga
Thurs – 4 mi – after work
Sun – 6 mi in Bolton Landing
 
Week Running Goal =  16 miles 
July Monthly Running Goal = 70 miles, a race or 2

Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles

 Happy Running!

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Rested But Not Healed

I am back from FOUR fabulous days on Lake George!!!

dinner at our marina

picnicking on the island

enjoying my first lake swim

 

watching the fireworks from our boat

 

relaxing with a good book & a view

 

scenic nature walks

 

dining at our fav waterfront restaurant

 
several painful runs

Yes, I said “painful.”

 
I have been  in denial for 3 weeks.   I have been running slow and walking hoping that the pain in my heel is just in my mind.
 
This is the first week of my Half Marathon training!  OUCH!!
 
Today I decided that I wouldn’t run until I saw a doctor.  The decision was the easy part.  I started calling podiatrists & orthopedists.  It started with the first appointment for a new patient being in September.  I said “Not possible.  I am a runner! ”  Then it was in August, then at the end of the month, then next week.  I made appts with each one hoping to get an earlier one. 
 
Finally, I got one for this Friday!!!  Then of course, I had to call and cancel ALL the other appts.
 
So we’ll see.  It doesn’t hurt now!  I only hurts when I run 😦
 
So the worst would be that I WALK this half marathon.  I can do that in 5 hours, right?
 
It’s too early to worry about Half Marathon #4 on Nov 6 (and non-refundable plane tix to LA)!!!  My heel will heal!!!!
 
Happy Running!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Off to the Lake Again

We’re off to spend the next FOUR days on Lake George.
 
 
Four days to be filled by:
 
 

Hanging with friends

 
 

eating

 
 

drinking

 
 

fireworks

floating on the lake

running, of course

Happy Running! Enjoy your weekend!

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Traveling for Work and Running

I haven’t been running long enough to figure this out.  I think I got the vacation and running thing figured out.  But work is different.

It’s not flexible.  You can’t control the time that you have to work and the time that you can run.

You can’t control the place.  Does the hotel have a gym?  Is there a place to run outdoors or is it dangerous to run in the streets downtown.

The last time I went on a work conference was 2 years ago.  I looked back on my blog and read that I didn’t run AT ALL!!  I was in Boulder, CO and I remember it being so scenic but then again 2 years I was a different runner.  I would skip my runs and then run a 5K anyway.

So today I am leaving  for Milwaukee.

I mentioned that there is a 5k at 7 pm tonight.  It looks doubtful because I don’t arrive early enough and it is not close to the hotel.  And then there is my heel problem!  And the weather doesn’t look promising either:

Conference schedule:

Wed  3-7 pm (pizza & drinks)

Thurs

  • 8- 9 am – breakfast (get up early & use treadmill?)
  • 9-11:30 am – sessions
  • 11:30 -1 – lunch (bring sneakers to go for a walk?)
  • 1-5 pm – sessions
  • 5-8 pm – dinner (bring sneakers to go for a walk)

Fri

  • 8- 9 am – breakfast (get up early & use treadmill?)
  • 9-11:30 am – sessions
  • 11:30 -1 – lunch (bring sneakers to go for a walk?)
  • 1-5 pm – sessions
  • after 5pm – dinner on one’s own or baseball game or beer tour (treadmill or run????)

Sat

  • 8-9 am – breakfast (get up early & use treadmill?)
  • 9-10 am – session
  • leave to catch my flight home

Well, if I don’t run at all, maybe the time off will heal my heel!

Happy Running!


 

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Foto Friday

The first weekend on the lake was a success! See below:

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It only rained the first evening so we hung out at the marina. The other 2 days, it was sunny & warm.  I got my two morning runs in – 6 miles & 3.5 miles. Still not used to the heat & humdity.  I’m not complaining.  The scenery is breathtaking.

Happy Running!

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First Lake Weekend

Today I am leaving for Lake George…. I hope we have decent weather and not too much rain!!!!

our boat at the island dock (last July)
eating at our site (last July)
Log Bay Island #3 is where we’ll be docked for 3 days…so no blogging…but when we go into Bolton Landing for supplies I hope get get in a run.
Bolton Landing (Sagamore) running route

9N running route

Happy Running and Happy Memorial Day weekend!

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Foto Friday

As promised, here are some photos from my wonderful vacation in Naples, Florida:

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Now that vacation is over, I’m back to running!

3.5 mile race last night and a 5k race on Sunday. 

Next half marathon training does not start until July 4 but I have to decide whether or not I am going to do the 10 miler on June 26.  If so, I need to start running more than 3 miles!!

Happy Running!  Good luck on any races you are doing this weekend!