I ran three time this week:
Sun: 3.1 miles, 24:03, Upstate XC Series #1, a little hard, 60F, misty, calm, no stops, 7:45 pace
Wed: 5.5 miles, 45:17, Run around neighborhood, easy, 50F, sunny, calm, 1s, 8:14 pace
Fri: 7 miles, 56:28, Turkey Trot + 2, easy, 55F, cloudy, calm, no stops, 8:04 pace
Sunday, I ran the 5K Upstate XC Series #1 sponsored by Genesee Valley Harriers. I ran a 24:03 at Mendon Ponds, good for 207th out of 289, result here. It was a great day for a race, mild and misty ... a lot of fast runners were there!
Wednesday and Friday, runs around Newark. I am still trying to recover from the marathon. I can't really run long yet. I develop an ache in my right hamstring, sometimes in my right hip ... just like during the marathon. I don't want to take a week off to see if it heals, so I just get out there and run.
Saturday, I decided to get out and head down to the Naples Grape Festival, map here. It was a scenic drive down Route 21 from Canandaigua. There was a particularly beautiful spot in South Bristol with the south end of Canandaigua Lake on the left and cliffs on the right. I had never been down this way before. Anyway, the festival was pretty good. I just wandered around. There were loads of craft and food tents along with people having garage sales along the Main St in Naples. I bought a lot of grape things ... a pie, 2 turnovers, brownie, tart and several cookies (including a large grape chocolate chip). I also bought a loaf of zucchini bread, a bottle of maple syrup and some skin salve. It was a pleasant way to spend a Saturday morning and early afternoon ... I need to get out more, I don't need a woman to accompany me ... though one would be nice.
Meanwhile, I have been busy dejunking the house. I have been busy in my downstairs office.
Oh, my life of unemployment is over starting on Monday. More about this next week.
Keeping active, Doug
