Just trying to not freeze to death and get in some runs to train for my NYC Half on March 15.

Last Week –

• Sunday – WS#4 (3.5m or 15k or 30k) – this was re-scheduled from the week before due to a snowstorm.  I had run 9 miles the day before and it was super cold and windy today.

Nope. I gave it a pass.

Instead I went to the gym… did lots of needed errands and then went out to dinner with my hubby and SIL to celebrate our anniversary (which had been on Jan 16.)

• Monday – I had the day off.  My original plan was to hike with my friend Heidi.  Well, she was off vacationing in Mexico (lucky lady).

I went to the gym instead and I didn’t have to wake up super early to go.

ice ice baby

Then I met my friend Jenny for a “frigid” run.

sunny again but WINDY!! snow buddha?

Now that I was back to being healthy, I was able to stop by and visit with my granddaughter.

she’s the cutest though I may be biased…

On the way home, I was treated to a beautiful full moon…

the photo from my car on an iPhone didn’t do it justice…

• Tuesday – Happy to report that it was another WFH week.

this is what I look like WFH (according to AI)

 I met Jenny for another run (same distance, different location) at lunch time.

not as cold and no wind but cloudy and damp… I quit after 3 mi but Jenny ran 15!!!

In the afternoon I went to the office to get some things done there.

Another dinner out… this time Indian food with two former co-workers.

• Wednesday – Another gym morning (though it’s a struggle to get out on these cold days…)

when your headphones match your shirt…

And I did go out to eat (again!).  With my stepson (his early b-day gift).

• Thursday – Another lunch run with Jenny trying to get out there before the big freeze… Same location as Tuesday but it was sunny today (and unfortunately windy).

In the evening, I got a walk done in the mall.

had to try the new Feb. flavor

• Friday- It was a gym morning…

inspiration… bought these shoes in 2018 or 2019 before my first NYC half...

then cleaning  because mah jongg in the evening was at my house).

• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch.

My plan was to run 3 miles solo and then Deb would join me for 7 more.  Afterward, the others would join us for brunch.

Even I’m not this crazy…  The wind howled all night and it even snowed.

Plan B – Mall walk… (by the time I was done the temps had fallen to 1 degree!!)

lots of steps plus some retail therapy…

followed by a Soup Cook-off to support Ukraine (with a friend)

we tasted 13 soups (and had desserts)

• Sunday – WS #5 (3.5m or 10m or 20m)? Nope!

After a trip to the gym, I’ll probably spend most of the day cooking and packing for my trip…probably getting a walk done in the mall

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday –  PM OFF – chiro appt, long run, granddaughter visit
• Tuesday – Run, hair appt, finish packing
• Wednesday – Flight to West Palm Beach, FL.  Pick up rental car and head to friend’s place in Delray Beach.  Bird watching before sunset, dinner on the water
• Thursday – sunrise run? blogger meet-up?, beach, concert, ??
• Friday -sunrise run? Gumbo Limbo, beach, ???
• Saturday – Race of Hope 5k, brunch with old friends after in West Palm, Manatee Lagoon, move to a another friend’s place, Delray Open Legends tennis event
• Sunday – sunrise run? Greek festival in West Palm?

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – Plans for an Active Vacation
• Friday – Memories from 2016

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How ‘s your winter weather? Planning any escapes to a warmer climate?  Please share.

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Originally I was supposed to run a 15k on Sunday and then head to NYC yesterday to run a 10k in Central Park today.

Neither happened!!

Last Week –

• Sunday – WS#4.  As I mentioned, I had registered for the 3.5 miler but I thought to challenge myself and change to the 15k.

That was before I got sick and those sub zero wind chill temps. I even considered skipping the race entirely.

Luckily the decision was made for me!!

If you read last week’s WRD, you know that my cold was not improving so I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with bronchitis and told not to run (esp. in the cold.)

So I stayed indoors and watching the snow fall…

 Loved this book. have you read it yet?

• Monday -Yes, we were officially snowed in. Gym closed. Library closed. Even my hubby was off.

about a 1.5 ft of snow and 6 degrees wind chill

I was supposed to go into the office today but it was closed so I worked from home…

and signed up for a summer race… that’s what stir crazy runners do, right?

By the end of the day, I was feeling much better so I left my cocoon and drove to UAlbany to see how clear the paths were…

it was soooo cold!!!!! but it felt good to be outdoors for a change.

• Tuesday – WFH.

 I had considered a lunch run but really too cold and nowhere nearby that wasn’t slippery…

Before meeting my BFF for a mall walk,, I went back to UAlbany for another frigid run…

pleasantly surprised on how much warmer it felt than the night before 🙂

• Wednesday -Teaching ALL day online the next 3 days… so no time for much exercise.

After work, my monthly tennis dinner was scheduled and it’s always fun to chat up…

• Thursday – WFH. I had plans to hit the gym before work but had too much to do.

Today after work, I had to double dip: Participate in the STEM zoom board meeting

and at the same time try to get into the NYC Mini 10k.

All 5 of us got in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it was stressful..

Lucky us!

• Friday- Just WFH AGAIN…I didn’t even want to go outside..

this morning…(:

but I did go back to playing mah jongg in the evening.

• Saturday – I was sad to not head to NYC.  I had a lot of pre-race activities planned but I think that I made the right decision.

Guess what?

I had the choice of deferring or getting a race credit. I picked the credit… not sure what I will use it for but I don’t want to be locked into this one next year.

Instead, I needed to get out and run…

 I drove to UAlbany and ran a loop.  Most of my friends were not around but I was lucky to have Deb as my running buddy for two additional loops around campus.

it was cold but the sunshine sure made a difference…

Having skipped both my 8 mile and 9 mile long runs, I am way behind in my half marathon training. But trying to build back slowly (and not get injured or freeze to death).

After our run, Deb and I enjoyed a leisurely brunch.

The rest of the day had me doing all the household chores and  errands that I had ignored being sick the past two weekends.

• Sunday – WS#4 – 3.5m or 15k or 30k.  

I’m still on the fence whether or not I will run at all.  Definitely not the 15k.  If I feel good and the weather is good, I may run/walk the 3.5m.

In the evening, the hubby and I may get out to celebrate our anniversary (that was on Jan 16.)

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday –  DAY OFF – gym, run?
• Tuesday – gym, walk, dinner w/old friend
• Wednesday – run, b-day dinner w/stepson
• Thursday – run
• Friday –gym, mah jongg chez moi
• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch (playing catch up so maybe 8 miles?)
• Sunday – WS #5 – 3.5m or 10m

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – Self Love
• Friday – Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How ‘s your winter weather? Please share.

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During the last few weeks, I had been teaching live for several days but this week, I was working from home everyday.  That makes it so much easier to schedule runs, walks and workouts.

If only it weren’t so cold outside and I wasn’t suffering from an awful cold (that turned into bronchitis)….

Last Week –

• Sunday – As I mentioned last week, I starting feeling off on Wednesday evening and progressively felt sicker and sicker each day following.  The weather was on my side because it got worse and even if I were healthy, I wouldn’t have wanted to run.

Today it was snowy overnight and in the morning but the snow let up so I decided to see what I could do.

I drove to UAlbany and the paths were clear and salted.. and so I walked, coughed, ran, coughed and walked…and finished a loop. Not pretty but done.

• Monday – DAY OFF – Holiday. 

I really wanted to go for a run but my cold wasn’t much better and I thought a rest day was called for and so I stayed home and read. All.Day.

I finished two books

and then went to the mall to stretch my legs..

• Tuesday – As I said it was a WFH week so at lunch, I decided to brave freezing cold…

I just couldn’t stay out there long…

• Wednesday – Even colder and windier today… and with this never ending head cold/cough, I decided not to join my friends in an after work run.

They said “it was horrible!!

• Thursday –  A slight warm up and an evener colder weather and a snowstorm on the way and so I dragged myself outside after work.

mostly in daylight… a deer and dino… otherwise it was a tough one…

• Friday- Still feeling lousy so I decided to see a doctor after work.. Diagnosis: Bronchitis.  (Negative tests for Flu and COVID 🙂 ).  So I have medication to take and hopefully I will improve soon. In the meantime, I was told not to run (esp. in these cold temps.)

Instead of hosting or attending mah jongg, I finished another good book…

Next up – The Correspondent!

• Saturday – No running outside for any of my friends.

not even I was tempted…

I decided to have a stress-free week and focus on getting healthy so I…

• • Cancelled my NYC hotel for next Saturday night
  • Cancelled my RT train tix
  • Cancelled my race entry  (no refund but I can pay to run it next year without entering the lottery).

I know it was a week away but I haven’t been running much, the weather is the pits and it would not be a smart idea to run a hilly 10k. (Sorry Cari. I was hoping to catch up.)

Besides, I get to run there for the NYC Half in March.

• Sunday – WS#4 was scheduled. 3.5 miler or 15k or 30k.  Although I registered for the 3.5 miler, before I got sick, I had planned to switch to the 15k….  It may have been too cold to do either…

Good News: the race was cancelled.
Bad News: it was re-scheduled for a week later (I was scheduled to be in NYC running the Manhattan 10k)
Good News: I decided to DNS the NYC race so I am available for this race if I am recovered.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday –  gym?
• Tuesday – gym? mall walk?
• Wednesday –  tennis dinner
• Thursday –  STEM zoom bd mtg, register for the NYC Mini 10k
• Friday –mah jongg
• Saturday – run/walk and brunch
• Sunday – WS #4?

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – My Word for 2026
• Friday – Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How ‘s your winter weather? Hope you are staying healthy.  Being sick sucks! Please share.

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Sun, Mon, Tues – 12 week miles… no bad weather and WFH 🙂

Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat – 0 miles… rain, work, sickness, snow 😦

Last Week –

• Sunday – WS#3. For this free race, you could choose from a 3.5 miler, 10k or 25k. I thought I had signed up for the 3.5 like I ran on New Year’s Day.  But it turned out that I had registered for the 10k.  The weather was great and it started at 10 am.  So I decided to give it a go.

There were so many familiar faces (and food) which made it such a fun event. And as I did last time, I came in 2nd in my age group.

After some errands and other household chores, I went to dinner with two former co-workers that I hadn’t seen in ages.

• Monday – WFH so I hit the gym first thing (as I hadn’t been there since last Tuesday) and then I was able to meet Jenny for a short run at lunchtime.

snow almost gone!!

• Tuesday – Another gym morning…

with beautiful morning skies…

and then I met Jenny for the same run as the day before but in a different location.

warmer, windier and felt a lot harder 😦

• Wednesday – Last WFH day but I had to go set up for my live teaching the next two days after which I planned to meet two friends for a late run (if it weren’t raining.).  When it’s dark, as I’ve mentioned before, UAlbany is the safest place to run.

After I set up, it started to rain and my friends cancelled.  I also started to feel crappy (so I was relieved not to run  for a 4th day in a row).  Instead I walked around the mall.

• Thursday – No WFH today so there was Starbucks and my voice was raspy… (Was I coming down with something?)

Good news was than my voice improved as the day went on but I still didn’t feel great.  Again my friends bailed on an after work run but it was cold and drizzly so I did too. I even cancelled a visit to my granddaughter.

• Friday- Still not WFH…and it appeared that I was coming down with a cold.  I survived the day of teaching (with a box of tissues) but decided to cancel hosting mah jongg and relax at home.

I’m NOT a TV person but I got sucked into this series and finally finished it… Anyone else?

And it was our 27th wedding anniversary.  Hopefully we’ll celebrate next weekend.

• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch.  As I mentioned above, our snow had melted and all our running paths were clear.  That unfortunately didn’t last as it snowed during the night and continued on and off during the day.

Some of my friends did venture out to run, some chose the treadmill.  I waited for the snow to stop and it snowed all day… I guess it was rest day #4!!

• Sunday –gym, long run, stay in bed?

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – DAY OFF (HOLIDAY) – run
• Tuesday – gym, walk
• Wednesday – run
• Thursday – run
• Friday –mah jongg chez moi
• Saturday – Long Run or Walk and Brunch
• Sunday – WS#4 – 3.5m or 15k?

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – Staying Motivated during the winter blah months
• Friday – 5 Healthy Comfort Foods to fuel your winter miles

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How ‘s your winter weather? Any plans for the long weekend? Please share.

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