Sunday's Long Run

It has been a few days since I last posted. This past weekend was a great weekend for running. It is finally warming up and I was able to run my long run in shorts! Friday night my roommates and I headed down to visit our old roommate Mo in New Haven. On Saturday we had a group run in preparation for the Hyannis Marathon Relay that we will be doing together in two weeks. Mo gave us a little tour of her neighborhood and one of her popular running routes. It is great the way that running allows you to see more of an area because you are forced to navigate through more residential areas.

Sunday was our group run with Dana Farber out of the Wellesley BSC. It was a challenging 18.2 miles, with the Boston Marathon Newton hills on the way out and the big hill up in to Wellesley (which I have learned is called Grossman's Hill) on the way back. I ran with Aimee and Betsy for the majority of the run and it was great. The weather could not have been more perfect. I ended the run in a short sleeve and my running skirt. That is the kind of long run I enjoy most!

Then, after our long run, we went to one of the greatest fundraising ideas I have heard of. Two Dana Farber runners had a haircutting fundraiser at the salon Acote on Newbury Street. $30.00 for a hair cut and all proceeds went to Dana Farber. They must have raised at least a couple of thousand dollars. After stopping for Bloody Mary's and appetizers at American Joe's after our run, Aimee, Laurie, Kristan, Betsy and I headed over to the salon for our cuts. There was food, coffee and good music and we all got great hair cuts. It could not have been a more perfect Sunday.

Yesterday morning I went out for an 8.2 mile run on the river to stretch out my legs from the long run the day before. I really enjoy getting out in the sun early as opposed to waiting to run in the dark after work. The river has finally, mostly, defrosted.

Tonight we have track. Tomorrow night is Betsy and my bowling party!!!!