We’ve been reaching the mid 50s here in New York City lately! I’ve been really testing my willpower and not running even though it’s been such great running weather. So I’ve been doing a lot of the next best thing….walking with the doodlebug.
watching the ducks
no parking! duck crossing.
Duncan was a little weirded out by the horses (in the background)
it’s nice that they are prepared for this lake to freeze over
Hi there. Hope you are all having a great weekend so far. I know there are lots of runners who are in Hawaii this weekend for the Honolulu Marathon. JEALOUS! (well, except for the idea of running in humidity).
Yesterday, I took a nice brisk walk through the neighborhood.
this was definitely a BRISK walk. It was cold out.
I passed a bunch of homes decorated outside for the holidays and it reminded me of the post I wrote last year when I ran past some majorly absurd holiday decorations.
Do you remember the snowman that was square? The Icecube man!
square man
Make sure you go read that post for a good laugh but here are some more decorations I discovered yesterday.
There was the swan. Explain to me why this is related to any winter holiday?
Reindeer: yes, Peppermint candy: yes Santa: yes, Swan: WTF?!
And these pirate looking toy soldiers were so scary looking.
Scary pirate toy soliders
There was also this Mr. and Mr’s Gingerbread but Mr Gingerbread’s pants were falling down. Scandalous =)
Gingerbread couple. It’s hard to see but Mr. Gingerbread’s “pole” is visible because his pants were falling down. ROTFLMAO!
And then I saw these two decorations, the Eiffel Tower and a huge jeweled crown. I’m stumped.
Eiffel Tower and a Crown on the lawn. Explain please!
So that’s that..
Today is a busy day. First I’m headed to the local dog park to help take photos for their big event: Pictures with Santa.
pictures with santa
Duncan loves to pose with santa!
Duncan and Santa “Paws”
I’m not as much a frequenter of the dog park anymore but I do all their graphic design stuff pro-bono (logo, flyers etc) and last night I helped ice and decorate the cupcakes that will be sold today.
holiday cupcake decorating
Then I’m heading over to a Caring Kids event. Caring Kids is an organization my Sister-in-Law is co-executive director of.
Caring Kids
Their mission is to help children grow into compassionate, positive, and empowered members of society through character education, social activities, and parent support. And today is their 4th annual holiday party and charity drive. We all sponsored an underprivileged child and purchased gifts that they requested. Today we’re going to wrap the gifts and get them ready for delivery. It will be a fun, festive and heartwarming afternoon. Just a big reminder what the true meaning of gift giving is all about.
And because that isn’t enough for one day, I’m rushing back from that to head over to my friend Nicole’s holiday party.
So what are you up to this weekend?
And tell me what is the most absurd holiday decoration you’ve ever seen?
Hi folks,
Yesterday was such a beautiful day! Since I’ve been trying to keep my running to a minimum for the next 10 days to let my little aches and pains resolve, I decided to go for a bike ride.
#schwinning!
I must admit I’ve been using the hashtag #winning too much lately. So today, I got a little more creative #schwinning! You’re welcome =)
I biked for about an hour covering almost 8 miles of rolling hills and I have to say I REALLY enjoyed it.
Later in the day the Doodle and I met up for our walk with the Dogues…
Athena and Zeus. Zeus is the one with the enormous tongue hanging out!
When it’s 67 degrees and sunny with gorgeous blue skies and rainbow color leaves everywhere I want to spend every waking moment outside and Duncan is totally ok with that =)
warm and fuzzy
the hills are alive…
and I’m starting a new selfie trend #upsidedown
Today is probably going to be a repeat of yesterday only swap the bike ride for house cleaning (boo!). But I’m going to try for another ride tomorrow morning.
Have a fantabulous Saturday!
What are you doing today? Have you ever laid flat on the ground in the middle of the park to get an upside down aerial selfie? If you haven’t then follow my trend! It’s superfun!
So I really wanted to title this post My Body Failed Me but I know that it gave me signs and I guess I just needed to hear them better.
I ran 5 miles today and with every step I felt that annoying pain up the outside of my calf and almost behind my knee and even mild pain on the outside of my foot where the tendonitis originated as I crossed the finish line of the NJ Marathon almost 3 months ago. (Seriously….I feel like a broken record and I must be boring y’all with this constant injury mumbo jumbo)
This photo brought to you by the color turquoise and the dog breed Labradoodle
Anyway, I still managed to enjoy the run despite the pain and just started to think about how I got here and how I plan to move forward in the healing process. First thing on the agenda when I return from San Francisco is finding a new primary care doc who specializes in sports medicine =) I’m thinking of adding acupuncture to the mix and perhaps another hiatus from running as well. In September I need to be 100% healthy because I’ve got lots of stuff planned for the fall Including Ragnar Napa and 3 half marathons. I pray that the 4 weeks of August are all I need to banish this tendonitis once and for all.
After the run Duncan and I picked up my friend Lisa for a 3 mile walk down by the beach. Poor Doodle had to ride in the back seat. Not his style. He prefers shot-gun. But he’s a gentleman and let Lisa ride up front =)
apparently there was a sand castle building event the day before….
Oh, and yesterday I officially kicked off my car shopping experience by test driving a couple of vehicles…
I’m leaning toward the Subaru Forester…
Do you have a car? What kind? Do you love it?
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