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Camping in the Wilderness
Okay, so, technically we weren’t in the wilderness, but we were in the Adirondacks! But, before I talk about my camping trip, I need to tell you all about my long run! Saturday morning I had to run eight miles before we left for camping, because lord knows I wouldn’t want to do it Sunday when I got back. I got up at 7:00 Saturday morning, feeling tired. My legs were stiff from running 2 days previously with no rest day. But, I forged on. Eight miles were on my plan, but I was feeling so tired during my run I thought I’d do seven and call it day. But…
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Adirondack Pub and Brewery + Pirates Cove
If you’re just catching up from this weekend, yesterday Chris and I ran a 10 K in Lake George! Here’s the rest of the day’s adventures following the race. After the 10K, we drove in to the Lake George village, AKA a big tourist trap. Growing up in the Capital District made Lake George a summer hot spot. But It’s getting kind of more like a “been there, done that” type of thing, now. It’s a bit too touristy for my liking, but they did have one good thing. The Adirondack Wine Tasting Room! I left with two bottles of Adirondack wine! Strawsling (strawberry riesling), and Blue Twilight (blueberry shiraz)…
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Chingachgook Challenge 10K
Phew, I’m finally home to blog about my awesome Saturday! Chris and I ran the Chingachgook Challenge 10K in Lake George today, and it was really awesome. But I’ll get to the race re-cap in a minute. Let me rewind to Friday night. Chris and I were in the mood for pizza last night, so we headed over to Inferno Pizza in Colonie. One of the reasons we wanted to go there is because they have outdoor dining and it was a perfect summer evening. Great for outside eating! 😉 We each ordered a drink, I got a glass of Relax Riesling. Drinking wine was probably not the best idea…