a run when you can week

Nothing wrong, just a super busy week. I’ll be honest, I forgot how hard it was to get runs in pre WFH and between three days in the office and it being museum o’clock, my windows were tight. Also had two mornings where I was in run clothes but couldn’t get out the door. I don’t like that for me. Looking forward to a couple of remote weeks due to the office move to get my own routine back. Linking up with Kim and Deborah to talk Detroit training.

wine, point in favor of Citi Field

this made me smile

• never miss a Monday: but I did. Time with friends > run. Friend was in town and wanted to see baseball. Yankees are on the West Coast, so Mets it is. Citi Field’s food is better than Yankee Stadium, but the wine was a nice find. It’s as if Mickey Guyton was singing with me in mind, There’s no point in asking because  I’m gonna say, Rosé. The friend I was with is named Mike, as was dad so this made me smile. Mayo on fries all day especially when they don’t have ranch.

If you get caught between the moon and New York City

• Tuesday despite the late night I was dressed to run commute and nope. Was a long office day but meant I could run under the crazy moon. Pics never do it justice, but it’s always fun to try. Bonus, phone catch up with Deborah although we were deficient in our book chat.

Heffalumps, but no woozles

Al Loving, Untitled, Edges of Ailey, Whitney Museum

• Wednesday: dressed, but nope didn’t happen due to two work calls. Spent the morning at the Whitney for a preview of this absolutely amazing exhibit and then had dinner with a friend who, we realized, I hadn’t seen in person in nearly six years! And yes she lives maybe two miles away.

so needed

• Thursday: a WFH day to actually get some work done and zoomed most of the day.EEK! Got out in time to catch up with a colleague for a few run/walk miles due to weather and just not feeling a run.

Mother Nature’s goodnight kiss

• Friday: an afternoon walk with an audio book (Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Lovely One) to the park to watch sunset with a dead tree one (Claire Douglas, The Wrong Sister). Best way to end the work week.

pretty even if crowded

newest segment of the Esplanade

creepy!

• Saturday: Detroit is a morning run, so of course all my long runs have been afternoon/evening because that’s exactly how you train. This week was no exception but I was excited about the prospect of a Hudson River sunset as I doubled back north. Alas I was slowed by the UN General Assembly crowds, a lack of urgency to move my ass and warmer than expected temperatures and about four miles in, I decided if the path was open to the track, I’d close it out there. It was, and I did. The alert from my watch before I even stepped on the track was creepy, even if it’s satellite/heat map (only track in Manhattan) driven. It was fun to have both laps and segments and I definitely hadn’t done 400s outside in a while, nor after a long “warm up”. Not in shape for them, but it was fun, which is all that matters. Only realized it when I went to look for this post, but it was nearly the same distance. Detroit sent out a 30 days until race day email on Friday. EEK
• Sunday: time with a friend, street fair. Errands. Knees were decidedly unhappy with 11 miles, but they chilled out.