July 4, 2021 8:00 am
Sounds like The Last Supper.
But starting next week, I will have to go back to the office at least three days a week until September when I will in the office everyday!!
So I needed to enjoy every moment at home this past week. Runs, Hikes, Bikes, Walks….
Last Week:
I do not enjoy running in my neighborhood but I got it done. It was a sweatfest and I should have gone out even earlier.
Today’s Nugget (from an AMR podcast): If you are using a training plan that schedules your runs by time (rather than distance), on the weekend, do your runs by distance so that if you are a slower runner, you will feel better prepared for the race.
I did meet my friends after work but boy was it hot and humid!!! (I shouldn’t complain because it is even worse out West.) So happy to have done my run in the morning.
a short ride because it was hot hot hot
Then I went for a walk after my hair appt (between thunderstorms) and before grocery shopping (Yup, a LONG day!)
This park has quite a few nice paths and I would have stayed longer if I weren’t getting attacked by bugs and the sun was not going down.
thumbs up for the flowers but thumbs down to the humidity
Today’s Nugget (from an AMR podcast): Nada. The topic was Summer Reading. I did get a few good tips on books to read.
You may remember that on Wednesday evenings, the Ice Cream group run is scheduled. I ran early just in case it was cancelled due to a storm. It was going to held at a nearby trail (HollyHock Preserve).
Storms all evening = NO RUN! NO ICE CREAM!
Again, I jumped outdoors before work to squeeze in my run (just in case the evening trail run was cancelled.) At least today the temps were a little cooler but I still struggled with the humidity. Where is the rain when you need it? (It started after I got home.)
Today’s Nugget (from an Ali on the Run podcast): An interview with a runner who is a commercial truck driver – away 5 days, 4 nights each week, working 14 hour days AND she is still able to run. I’ll stop complaining about my job now ….
After work, I stopped by Fleet Feet to pickup my bib (and my friend Heidi’s) for Sunday’s race.
I wasted some time in Trader Joe’s before heading to the weekly group trail run. Fingers crossed that it was not a repeat of Wednesday night.
The location of the run was Six Mile Waterworks park which is a combination of roads, grass and trails.
It was POURING!!! I was tempted to bail and a few of my friends did but I was nearby already. Yup, I went, I got very wet but we ran/walked and it was actually a lot of fun.
it rained very hard for most of the run but it did let up and I’m glad that I went.
Afterward we went out for ice cream. Redemption for the ice cream run the night before being canceled.
So I checked the forecast and it appeared that it wasn’t going to rain until later in the day. WRONG! So I could have run before work but I didn’t. And then it started raining around 11 am. I waited and waited but it did not stop!! Until 4 pm. Grrr…
I did get my run done…
It was sooooooo humid. I wished that I had run in the rain.
Then I had to rush home in order to get ready to go out to dinner with friends and then play mah jongg.
Yup. Long day!
The forecasted rain never came but it was humid. I did walk at the Crossings while my friends ran. It was strange not to be worrying about doing a long run. Afterward we all walked around the farmer’s market and then we enjoyed a delicious brunch at our favorite restaurant (which now has a new location.)
The rest of the day was spent on kitchen remodeling shopping. So hard!!!
I carpooled with my friend Heidi, caught up with many running friends that I’ve not seen (due to the Pandemic) and afterward Heidi and I went out to lunch (There’s always food involved.)
After lunch, I had thought that I had enough energy to add more miles so this would count as a long run. Nope!!
some slogging miles on the Zim Smith bike path
The hubby and I decided not to go up to the lake today. In stead some gardening and fireworks at our local park.
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Are you looking forward to going back into the office? And hooray for Haircut week! It was raining the whole day I had mine done but I don’t get it blow-dried so I just scuttled home with it wet and nothing was ruined!
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By Liz Dexter on July 4, 2021 at 12:04 pm
Nooooo!!!
It will really impact my running and my life.
I did the same with my hair. I left with it wet.
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By Darlene on July 4, 2021 at 12:46 pm
Congrats on the PR!!! There was a 4 miler here yesterday–if we were in town, I would have done it. I’ve always wanted to, but there’s also a race in my town….anyhoo, that race was canceled this year. But we went to the lake instead. We had rain during the week but now it’s hot and dry. Crazy.
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By Wendy on July 4, 2021 at 3:56 pm
Too bad about t he race but hey, water skiing is so much fun.
Yes, this summer has had the strangest weather.
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By Darlene on July 4, 2021 at 5:29 pm
I’m still not back full-time at the work place and don’t really look forward to when that day comes. It’s nice having more flexibility at home. Congratulations on your PR!
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By runningtotravel on July 4, 2021 at 6:26 pm
Feel exactly the same.
Thanks
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By Darlene on July 4, 2021 at 7:48 pm
Wow, your schedule is crazy with all your workouts and the unpredictable weather! I’ll be interested to hear how you fit it all in once you’re back in the office. Congrats on your race and PR- sounds like a fun weekend. Good luck this week!
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By jenny on July 4, 2021 at 8:20 pm
Me too. I don’t know how I did it before the pandemic. I got spoiled working from home.
Thanks. The race was lots of fun.
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By Darlene on July 4, 2021 at 10:20 pm
Congrats on the PR and yay for catchign up with friends again! Bummer on the rain and lack of ice cream, though. I hope going back to the office isn’t too bad.
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By Coco on July 4, 2021 at 9:25 pm
Dreading it. But there’s nothing I can do but make it work.
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By Darlene on July 4, 2021 at 10:18 pm
Crazy how much rain (and storm, none the less) you’ve had. It seems like it goes in cycles here…rain for what seems like several days, then solid heat (and humidity) for a week, etc. Too bad Momma N can’t simply give all of us a variety and a break LOL
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By Kim at Running on the Fly on July 4, 2021 at 9:49 pm
Yes the weather makes it tough to get our runs in. But we do what we can.
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By Darlene on July 4, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Another fun race for you! Congrats on the PR. I am really looking forward to racing maybe next month? Way to navigate the weather and get it done this week
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By Deborah Brooks on July 4, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Next month? That’s great.
And yes the weather seems to be a challenge
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 7:39 pm
Glad you can enter “real” races. I am looking forward to racing in some place near my city but at the moment there is nothing on the calendar.
Congrats on your PR.
Before my retirement I used to run before going to work too. Now I begin my workouts at 07:00 but I made the decision to go earlier because of the heat and humidity.
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By Black Knight on July 5, 2021 at 3:52 am
Real races are a treat about the long drought. Hope you can run one soon.
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 7:39 pm
Great week Darlene! And, congrats on the PR!
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By Michelle @ Running with Attitude on July 5, 2021 at 10:21 am
Thanks.
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 7:37 pm
Congrats on the PR Darlene!
Full time in the office? We go back after Labor Day hybrid, after 3 days a week or so (sometimes more, sometimes less.) I’m so not ready. Give me all the tips to mentally prepare 🙂 Good luck!
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By therightfits on July 5, 2021 at 11:59 am
Nope 3 days a week. Full time after Labor Day.
Definitely not ready.
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 7:37 pm
It was definitely difficult trying to figure out when to run last week. You do what you can and we don’t melt. As long as it’s not forecast to be thunderstorms!
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By Chocolaterunsjudy on July 5, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Yup. I think I ran 5 times and only got soaked once.
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 7:35 pm
Those hydrangeas! So gorgeous!
I’m so glad you were able to see the fireworks and have a day of gardening. That sounds so lovely. And I’m glad you were able to race!
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By runswithpugs on July 5, 2021 at 7:12 pm
The race was wonderful. Fireworks are always festive.
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 7:36 pm
Congrats on the PR at your race!
That was an interesting takeaway from the podcast. I’ve always trained by running a certain number of miles, but never by time. I might consider doing that for my next training cycle.
I bet it will feel a little strange to go back into the office but it might be nice to be around co-workers again.
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By kookyrunner on July 5, 2021 at 8:08 pm
It will be weird to be back at work…we’ll see who’s is back and when.
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By Darlene on July 5, 2021 at 8:54 pm
Heidi is my birthday twin whose bib I bought for the Albany half right?
Glad you got in your essential ice cream!
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By Cari on July 8, 2021 at 11:47 am
Yes she is.
And some things like coffee and ice cream are essential.
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By Darlene on July 8, 2021 at 12:34 pm
Great week of workouts! Bummer on having to go back to the office three days a week. I’m getting so busy at work now that the gym has opened back up to normal hours and conditions.
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By Debbie @ Deb Runs on July 8, 2021 at 8:38 pm
Glad to hear that your job is back to normal.
It is a bummer but nothing I can do about it,
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By Darlene on July 8, 2021 at 9:05 pm