5 times around the lake

I made it 5 times around the lake for about 10 1/2 miles. I felt pretty good and no real pain. Each loop I continued to pass this women who was running in the opposite direction and decided to run until I didn't see her anymore. She was running slowly about the same pace as I. When I finished my 4th loop, I noticed that she had finished and was standing near the water. I stopped and introduced myself and asked her how far she had gone. She had done 4 loops (the same as I had done at that point). We chatted and had a lot incommon and she too was looking for a training partner for biking and running. She had inquired about the tri group starting at the club as I had. We exchanged phone numbers and plan to train together in the future. She only does 1/2 marathons however, at least it will be nice to have someone to run part of my runs with as well as bike. I've met a couple of other women there that I think we may be able to form some type of organized runs, perhaps an adendum to the running club that already meets there, an older and slower group!. I guess it makes sense that I'm always the oldest of the women that I meet as there just are not many my age that are out there running or working out. It'll keep me young trying to make sure that I can keep up with them. The women I met yesterday is a massage therapist for horses! Pretty cool.
Anyway, Frank came by the parking lot after running about 17 or so miles and had one more loop to run around the lake so I decided to go with him as he would be running and walking so I felt I could keep up. I had been chatting for about an hour by that time! So I ended up getting 10+ miles in and hope to increase it again next weekend.
My butt was a little sore but I iced it when I got home and it seems to be recovering quite nicely.
Time to get working out now so off I go to do some weight training! I think I'm starting to see some definition in my arms. I hope to start some lower body workouts this week. I meet with the doctor on Wednesday and will have my instruction then on what I need to do to strengthen my hamstrings and glutes!