Hi there.
So my toe was feeling better on Tuesday morning. I was so happy! Then, after our morning walk, Duncan ran up the stairs and was doing what I call “the zoomies” around the living room and next thing I know he was limping. Geez….really? He wouldn’t put any pressure on his right foot at all at first. But by later in the afternoon he was doing better and by yesterday he was back to normal. Whew! We avoided a trip to the vet.
We made up for lost time today with a stroll together….no coats/no limp for both of us!
It was 63 degrees and I actually had the sunroof open.
I was plowing through work for a client yesterday and at one point he sent me this message:
Made me feel so good. When you work for yourself you need some validation every now and again
Last night, since my toe seemed good I decided to go on that night hike again. They go out every Wednesday evening from about 6-8pm. This was my 3rd hike and I love how each time there’s something else that is unique. Last week I could see a sky full of stars and a whole lot of deer. My headlamp would reflect into the This week there was still some patches of snow around and there was an almost full moon in the sky. It was cloudy but you could see the diffused light in the sky anyway.
It was unseasonably warm too. There were about 8 of us. There were times we were all chatty and other times all you could hear was the sound of our feet.
I registered for a local 4 mile trail run called the Resolution Run this weekend. This will be my first running miles and first race of 2017. And it’s the first of 3 trail runs in the series and each individual race medal interlocks to create one larger medal.
Between the hikes and the trail races I think I’m going to get much more acquainted with my local trails this year and this makes me happy!
So what do you have going on this weekend?
Do you like hiking/running on trails?
Happy New Year! Are you ready to attack 2017? It’s going to be full of change for me but more on that in another post.
I finished out 2016 with a couple of fun activities.
Night Hike: Last Wednesday I decided to join a local group for a night hike. We hiked over 6 miles and it was really fun. I thought I’d be scared of tripping and falling but our headlamps gave plenty of light and the trails are really well maintained. They meet every week and they also have a group of trail runners out there too. Maybe I’ll get the courage to try the running at some point this year.
Holiday City Run: Saturday morning (New Year’s Eve morning) I went into the city to meet some running friends—Lisa, Gary and Mike—for our holiday windows run.
We didn’t run past as many department store windows as usual but still stopped to see the tree at Rockafeller Center, Bryant Park and we discovered another really beautiful tree at a random hotel on Madison Ave.
We also ran into Times Square as they were preparing for the big New Year’s Eve ball drop shenannigans. There were already people who had gone through security and were “in position” at 9am! This is crazy to me. They basically were going to be spending 15 more hours just standing there until midnight. And no opportunity to exit. No bathrooms. It was really cold. I just think that’s nuts. They did however have bags with snacks. #priorities
New Year’s Eve: I had a quiet evening at Mr. SOTSS’s on New Year’s eve with Duncan, Casey (it was my last night of dog-sitting her) and Chester. I almost didn’t make it until midnight.
New Year’s Day: After dropping Casey off, we took Duncan and Chester to our favorite park so they could get some exercise.
Duncan decided to roll around in some sort of animal poo and I had to give him a bath when we got home. I really don’t understand why dogs like to roll in stinky things.
We also painted Mr. SOTSS’ bathroom. He started remodeling his bathroom 2 years ago. It’s been a slow process because he hardly gets free time but the tiling is all done and now it’s painted.
It’s been really rainy here the last two days. I got some work done while Duncan kept me company. Not much different from 2016 I finally went to the mall to power-walk just to get my 10,000 steps.
I’m always optimistic at the beginning of a new year. So far I’m on day 2 of trying to drink more water and track my food. I’m not ready to say I’m on a diet but I just want to start being aware of what I’m eating each day.
Are you a resolutions person?
Have you ever hiked at night? I had run at night during my Ragnar Relay events but never hiking on trails before.
Have you ever wanted to or been to Times Square on New Year’s Eve?
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