tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post3619876257506703369..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: Black Friday Runfessions Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-81872817149437540852019-12-02T13:50:48.679-06:002019-12-02T13:50:48.679-06:00Sounds like a fun trip! I need to start planning s...Sounds like a fun trip! I need to start planning some travels myself. It's getting to be that time of year when I don't want to be around the midwest!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-27553661535446439022019-12-02T13:46:48.171-06:002019-12-02T13:46:48.171-06:00When I was in Vegas a few years ago, I saw a lot o...When I was in Vegas a few years ago, I saw a lot of that. There was one particularly memorable incident in a Starbucks on the strip in the early morning. Nothing bad happened but it's sad that no one can do anything about this.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-12213540365650801162019-11-30T10:49:28.156-06:002019-11-30T10:49:28.156-06:00Les and I got home around midnight last night afte...Les and I got home around midnight last night after a week of eating our way through the southeast. We started on Monday in New Orleans with beignets and finished in Panama City with the family feast. I'm grateful we made the trip - Les has two aunts in their 90s and his dad is 87 so I know those times are going to end sooner than we'd like. My Suunto is telling me that I have ZERO minutes of training for the week. There's always tomorrow!<br /><br />And we did our Christmas shopping via Amazon on Thursday - one electronic gadget for each of us (new Garmin 530 for him, new iPad for me.)Kathy McElhaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999643341879464989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-56534276144140912592019-11-30T08:17:49.770-06:002019-11-30T08:17:49.770-06:00Scary about the tunnel. I was running across a bri...Scary about the tunnel. I was running across a bridge in Vegas a couple of years ago and when I got to the top there were two very sketchy-looking people who obviously had taken up residence there. I sped past and down the bridge and then waited until a few guys were walking toward me to cross the bridge and literally told them they were my new best friends and would be escorting me back across.The Accidental Marathonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391171805727633722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-66677994069343715392019-11-30T06:26:56.651-06:002019-11-30T06:26:56.651-06:00I'd love to hear more about your role as Menta...I'd love to hear more about your role as Mental Health Champion! Good luck on your presentation.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-3419954603948856672019-11-30T00:18:16.794-06:002019-11-30T00:18:16.794-06:00Love that photo! I sort of failed on my 10 days as...Love that photo! I sort of failed on my 10 days as I forgot to do it after a while. I have lots of super photos although my favourite of all is of my friend Nick looming up out of the mud like a monster made of mud at the cross-country - and I didn't even take that one! No Thanksgiving here but I continue to be thankful that I have running - and runners - in my life. I am giving a short presentation about my role as Mental Health Champion with my co-Champion at running club prize-giving this evening and I'm glad I can do that role. <br /><br />Hope you can make a decision about the half based on good data when you wake up!LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-14931358686155452872019-11-29T17:53:11.664-06:002019-11-29T17:53:11.664-06:00I'm sure you're pretty down and out. I kno...I'm sure you're pretty down and out. I know I would be and I wish I had something to say that would make you feel better. Just keep your eye on the prize. You will heal and you will run again!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-20948375138611429152019-11-29T17:52:19.614-06:002019-11-29T17:52:19.614-06:00I told him we should have done that race yesterday...I told him we should have done that race yesterday for a 10 year anniversary and he responded: "oh yeah?" LOLWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-83494051939597117852019-11-29T17:51:47.657-06:002019-11-29T17:51:47.657-06:00It's amazing how well I remember Christmas whe...It's amazing how well I remember Christmas when I was little--and how quickly that passed when my boys were little!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-30054882049859534582019-11-29T17:50:36.136-06:002019-11-29T17:50:36.136-06:00I had cherry pie--but just one slice. I love it! P...I had cherry pie--but just one slice. I love it! Pumpkin? Not so much.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-21486727449519185502019-11-29T17:50:07.297-06:002019-11-29T17:50:07.297-06:00I've run through the tunnel twice with the hom...I've run through the tunnel twice with the homeless guys (2 different ones) there. The last guy was a little scary so I'm thinking I may have to avoid the tunnel if someone is in there. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-49756812979737849462019-11-29T17:49:10.380-06:002019-11-29T17:49:10.380-06:00I worked today too! But I'm not a 'shopper...I worked today too! But I'm not a 'shopper' per se...I like the online version better!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-27517625375472778642019-11-29T17:45:46.517-06:002019-11-29T17:45:46.517-06:00It's not looking promising! Hoping that it is ...It's not looking promising! Hoping that it is at least not windy!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-14145987141487381812019-11-29T17:40:07.958-06:002019-11-29T17:40:07.958-06:00I'm pretty sure we do! <3I'm pretty sure we do! <3Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-15199553303329382602019-11-29T17:37:27.091-06:002019-11-29T17:37:27.091-06:00I'm pretty sure that it's wise not to push...I'm pretty sure that it's wise not to push my luck with the homeless guys. It's so weird because the police station is right across the street. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-59089385423642259522019-11-29T13:22:35.086-06:002019-11-29T13:22:35.086-06:00Lots of questions today!
First of all, please be ...Lots of questions today!<br /><br />First of all, please be safe when you're running, especially by yourself. I know you know this, but I'm just going to pass along that reminder. <br /><br />I am doing a little shopping for myself, but I'm definitely not in a very festive mood right now. I keep going back to all the things I'm missing out on right now and it's hard.<br /><br />I might bail on a race in driving rain, trained or not. Rain makes me so miserable. I've done shorter distances in pouring rain and it was awful, but I guess I wouldn't know until the day of.<br /><br />You know I'm grateful for my village, my tribe and my people right now. I wouldn't be surviving this time right now if not for all of them. Some days it's tough to be positive but I do remember all those fabulous people and that snaps me out of my funk.<br />Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-51127688954811854592019-11-29T12:46:08.659-06:002019-11-29T12:46:08.659-06:00I loved seeing the photo of you and your son from ...I loved seeing the photo of you and your son from 10 years ago. How do they grow up so fast??? I think I might avoid the tunnel. You never know...Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-2612865650604794592019-11-29T08:18:42.898-06:002019-11-29T08:18:42.898-06:00I tend to shop more for myself these days than I d...I tend to shop more for myself these days than I do for others. The kids all want cash (not even gift cards), and my parents just want gift cards to restaurants because they don't need anything else. I miss those days of long ago when I had the challenge of buying tangible, hand-held items and wrapping and hiding them. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88752493063693949612019-11-29T08:10:52.556-06:002019-11-29T08:10:52.556-06:00Gravy on mashed potatoes! So good!
I confess that...Gravy on mashed potatoes! So good! <br />I confess that I ate too much pumpkin pie yesterday after the Turkey Trot. I think I had 2 pieces for myself and half of my husband's. Who needs so much pie after a 5k? And I'm not even particularly fond of it. <br />Happy shopping!Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-81711635509629364692019-11-29T08:09:45.461-06:002019-11-29T08:09:45.461-06:00That photo of you and your son is just precious!
...That photo of you and your son is just precious! <br />So now I am curious, do you run through the tunnel with the homeless man or do you turn around? <br /><br />I do not black Friday shop, unless it is online ( or from QVC). Every gift I've bought someone is something that I would want for myself too, but I have not bought myself anything yet ( but I really want to). Maybe someone in my family will ask me what I would like for Christmas...lol -MFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-75687156474243320972019-11-29T07:55:41.390-06:002019-11-29T07:55:41.390-06:00Good luck with your race decision...that's tou...Good luck with your race decision...that's tough when it is local. Usually I have rain during race-cation where I spent $$$ to get there so I have no choice in my mind.<br /><br />There are homeless people on one of my routes but I ignore them... NYC, well, too many everywhere...get used to them...so far everyone has been harmless.<br /><br />And I am working today so no shopping. Have used up all my vacation days (on races).<br /><br />Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-41337695082402784852019-11-29T07:32:37.979-06:002019-11-29T07:32:37.979-06:00I runfess that my favorite family photos are the o...I runfess that my favorite family photos are the ones we've taken at the Firecracker 5k over the years. It's mind blowing to watch the kids get bigger year by year. Good luck tomorrow, hopefully the rain will stay away. Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-27992182349444192342019-11-29T07:30:31.992-06:002019-11-29T07:30:31.992-06:00Well I am glad that I am not the only one who is s...Well I am glad that I am not the only one who is shopping for herself as well today! Hey you (we ) deserve it! Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-89097200284010496102019-11-29T07:03:08.996-06:002019-11-29T07:03:08.996-06:00That is a really hard decision to make. Much like ...That is a really hard decision to make. Much like the conditions when I ran my half in a Nor'easter (it was just a little warmer, but not a whole like). Good luck with whatever decision you make.<br /><br />Not too much shopping going on here yet. <br /><br />The place where I ran my 5k last week has a (harmless) homeless woman there all the time. Indeed, the race when right past here. I always feel so sorry for her when it's so cold. Being a small city, we don't have a ton of homeless but they are there. Thankfully the tunnels I run through like yours don't have any squatters. I don't know what I'd do.Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-70329414033068314402019-11-29T06:46:12.000-06:002019-11-29T06:46:12.000-06:00I feel like I got lucky 2x- I'm not going to p...I feel like I got lucky 2x- I'm not going to push my luck if it happens again!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com