A Lot of Running Around, but No Running

Brenda Deer, Sort Of
I planned to run in the Brenda Deer - really, I did. But, Emily wanted to get to Boston on Saturday to see her friends before she left for Italy, and she wanted to go to a BC football game, the only one she would get to this year. So, I did a lot of running around on Saturday morning, while the final packing and preparations were being taken care of at home, and off we went. In other words, nothing runs like a deer, but I didn't run in the Deer.

But, our very own Kelly the Quick, and Jenn B and Donna C did. Kelly the Quick took a first in age group and 4th overall (women)! Jenn B said the weather and pace made it a very hard race for her, but she toughed it out and finished in a very good time. Donna also told me the 3 H's made this a tough race: hot, humid, and THE HILL. She also had a good time and finished just a few seconds behind Jenn. You can find the results here: http://www.albanyrunningexchange.org/results/searchResults.php?Race=../results/csv/2007/0908brenda5k.csv

By the way, Kelly, Donna and Jenn are all training for longer races later this season - half marathons, Stockade-athon. etc. Good luck to them - but given how hard they all work, we know that their success will have very little to do with luck.

Guess What They Have in Newton, MA? (No, not figs)
While we were waiting to get Emily on Sunday, we stopped in Newton, MA, just down the street from the BC campus in Chestnut Hill. A quaint and lovely town, with public gardens, complete with sculptures, sidewalks and the kinds of shops where you can spend both the whole day and the entire contents of your wallet. We ended up in a pizzeria for lunch (2 slices of sundried tomatoes and caramelized onions for me) Gives you an idea of the kind of training I got in last week. But - even if I was not running, I was thinking about it.

Bill's House of Pizza sponsors a 5K! Who knew? And you know what everybody gets after the race? Not bagels - PIZZA! Wow - I may just have to check my calendar and make the trip. If BC is playing at home that day, it could be the perfect trip. If you are going to be in the Boston area at the end of October and want to check it out (the town, the race, the pizza or all three), here's the link: http://billspizzeria.com/

Coming Up Next....
Up next, the Teal Ribbon 5K, a benefit for ovarian cancer research. Donna will be there, and Kelly's husband, too. If you have the time, come on down to Washington Park and cheer on the runners and support a great cause. Here's some additional information: http://www.cbs6albany.com/onset?id=23523&template=article.html